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Household of Alexander Reid (born 1840, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsoy, Banffshire, 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.
Alexander Reid and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Reid, born in 1840 in Portsoy, Banffshire, consisted of 11 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Reid, born in 1842 in Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Helen (born 1871 in -), John (born 1872 in -), George (born 1874 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland), Edward (born 1876 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, Alexander (born 1857 in Gartly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander's Boarder, Duncan (born 1857 in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Helen (born 1862 in Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Reid's household
Alexander
Reid
Head
Mary
Reid
Wife
Helen
Reid
Daughter
John
Reid
Son
George
Reid
Son
Edward
Reid
Son
James
Reid
Son
William
Reid
Son
Alexander
Duffus
Boarder
Duncan
McLean
Boarder
Helen
Mair
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Reid |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Reid | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Reid | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Reid | Daughter | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | - | |
John | Reid | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | - | |
George | Reid | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Edward | Reid | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland | |
James | Reid | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland | |
William | Reid | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Duffus | Boarder | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Gartly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Duncan | McLean | Boarder | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Grange, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Mair | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland |
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