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Household of Alexander Reid (born 1855, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alyth, Perthshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Reid, born in 1855 in Alyth, Perthshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Sarah Reid, born in 1857 in Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; William Y (born 1878 in Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, Mary Ann Young, born in 1870 in Ruthven, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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Alexander Reid's household

Male

Alexander

Reid

Head
Female

Sarah

Reid

Wife
Male

William Y

Reid

Son
Male

John

Reid

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Young

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Reid
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Reid

Head

Married

26

1855

Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland

Sarah

Reid

Wife

Married

24

1857

Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William Y

Reid

Son

-

3

1878

Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Reid

Son

-

1

1880

Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Young

Boarder

-

11

1870

Ruthven, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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