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Household of Alex Reid (born 1840, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, 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.

Alex Reid and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex Reid, born in 1840 in Invernessshire, consisted of 7 members. Alex was the head of the household, married to Jessie Reid, born in 1838 in Cromdale, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alex (born 1872 in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John D (born 1874 in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Wilhelmina (born 1878 in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alex's Boarder, Maggie (born 1849 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alex's Servant, Sarah (born 1866 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alex Reid's household

Male

Alex

Reid

Head
Female

Jessie

Reid

Wife
Male

Alex

Reid

Son
Male

John D

Reid

Son
Female

Wilhelmina

Reid

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Terras

Boarder
Female

Sarah

Morrison

Servant
First name(s) Alex
Last name Reid
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alex

Reid

Head

Married

41

1840

Invernessshire, Scotland

Jessie

Reid

Wife

Married

43

1838

Cromdale, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alex

Reid

Son

-

9

1872

Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John D

Reid

Son

-

7

1874

Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Wilhelmina

Reid

Daughter

-

3

1878

Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Maggie

Terras

Boarder

Unmarried

32

1849

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sarah

Morrison

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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