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Household of Adam Reid (born 1817, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
Adam Reid and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam Reid, born in 1817 in Cramond, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Adam was the head of the household, married to Agnes Reid, born in 1823 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1862 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1865 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Adam's Adopted Son, William Watson (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Adam's Granddaughter, Helen (born 1870 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Adam Reid's household
Adam
Reid
Head
Agnes
Reid
Wife
Alexander
Reid
Son
Elizabeth
Reid
Daughter
William Watson
Syme
Adopted Son
Helen
Syme
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | Adam |
| Last name | Reid |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adam | Reid | Head | Married | 64 | 1817 | Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Agnes | Reid | Wife | Married | 58 | 1823 | Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Reid | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Reid | Daughter | - | 16 | 1865 | Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William Watson | Syme | Adopted Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Syme | Granddaughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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