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Household of Alexander Reid (born 1842, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in New Machar, 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.

Alexander Reid and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Reid, born in 1842 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary F Reid, born in 1850 in Newmachar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Douglas W (born 1871 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1875 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland), Mary F (born 1876 in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1878 in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1880 in Newmachar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Reid's household

Male

Alexander

Reid

Head
Female

Mary F

Reid

Wife
Male

Douglas W

Reid

Son
Male

Alexander

Reid

Son
Female

Mary F

Reid

Daughter
Female

Margaret

McReid

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Reid

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Reid
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Reid

Head

Married

39

1842

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary F

Reid

Wife

Married

31

1850

Newmachar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Douglas W

Reid

Son

-

10

1871

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Reid

Son

-

6

1875

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary F

Reid

Daughter

-

5

1876

Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland

Margaret

McReid

Daughter

-

3

1878

Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Catherine

Reid

Daughter

-

1

1880

Newmachar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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