If he was the "New Church Officer" that means Greyfriars Church. Rene Anderson ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Brown" <dbccon@ntlworld.com> To: <DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 4:24 PM Subject: [D-G LIST] Robert Tait and Mary Selkirk reply > Thanks to those who have sent reply's > > Robert Taits occupation was farm servant > > John Tait son of Robert Tait and Mary Selkirk was a church officer in fact > he was the Sexton of St Michaels Church Dumfries in the mid 1880's and on > his death certificate in 1881 he gives his fathers occupation as Farm > servant > He married his first wife Isabella Breck in September 1831 in Dumfries and > his second wife Ann Evens September 1873 in which he states his father > Robert Tait Farm Servant is deceased John gives his occupation as Beadle > > Agnes Tait daughter of Robert Tait and Mary Selkirk married Thomas Maxwell > (Shepherd) on her death certificate 1888 she gives her fathers occupation as > Farm Overseer > > > John Taits Family in the 1851 Census > > Name: TAIT, Helen Address: Coffee Close(821): > > Parish: Dumfries > > Relationship: daughter of John Tait > > Marital Status: unmarried > > Occupation: GROCER > > Age: 17 > > Born: born England > > Household No: 4/56 > > Name: TAIT, Isabella Address: Coffee Close(821): > > Parish: Dumfries > > Relationship: wife of John Tait > > Marital Status: married > > Occupation: > > Age: 40 > > Born: born Dumfries Dms > > Household No: 4/56 > > Name: TAIT, Isabella Address: Coffee Close(821): > > Parish: Dumfries > > Relationship: daughter of John Tait > > Marital Status: > > Occupation: > > Age: 9 > > Born: born England > > Household No: 4/56 > > Name: TAIT, James Address: Coffee Close(821): > > Parish: Dumfries > > Relationship: son of John Tait > > Marital Status: > > Occupation: > > Age: 1 > > Born: born Dumfries Dms > > Household No: 4/56 > > Name: TAIT, John Address: Coffee Close(821): > > Parish: Dumfries > > Relationship: head of household > > Marital Status: married > > Occupation: NEW CHURCH OFFICER > > Age: 48 > > Born: born Dunscore Dms > > Household No: 4/56 > > Name: TAIT, John Address: Coffee Close(821): > > Parish: Dumfries > > Relationship: son of John Tait > > Marital Status: > > Occupation: WOOL SORTER > > Age: 14 > > Born: born Wales > > Household No: 4/56 > > Name: TAIT, Mary Address: Coffee Close(821): > > Parish: Dumfries > > Relationship: daughter of John Tait > > Marital Status: > > Occupation: > > Age: 6 > > Born: born Dumfries Dms > > Household No: 4/56 > > Name: TAIT, Robert Address: Coffee Close(821): > > Parish: Dumfries > > Relationship: son of John Tait > > Marital Status: > > Occupation: WOOL SORTER > > Age: 15 > > Born: born Wales > > Household No: 4/56 > > Name: TAIT, William Address: Coffee Close(821): > > Parish: Dumfries > > Relationship: son of John Tait > > Marital Status: > > Occupation: > > Age: 12 > > Born: born Dumfries Dms > > Household No: 4/56 > > Best Regards > David Brown > Manchester UK > dbccon@ntlworld.com > > Researching Wright - Tait - Cowan - Jonstone - Selkirk- Maxwell - Wallace - > McDowall - Jardine - Bell - Geddes - Blake - Milligan and Saunders all from > Dumfries 1800's > > > > ==== DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY Mailing List ==== > @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ > To reach every member of the list : > Send Email to ....... DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-L@rootsweb.com >