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Household of Alexander Reid (born 1850, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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.

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 1850 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Reid, born in 1852 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1873 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1875 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1877 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland) and Letitia (born 1880 in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, Robert McLeod, born in 1851 in South America.


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Alexander Reid's household

Male

Alexander

Reid

Head
Female

Margaret

Reid

Wife
Female

Jane

Reid

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Reid

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Reid

Son
Female

Letitia

Reid

Daughter
Male

Robert

McLeod

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Reid
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Reid

Head

Married

31

1850

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Reid

Wife

Married

29

1852

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Reid

Daughter

-

8

1873

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Reid

Daughter

-

6

1875

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Reid

Son

-

4

1877

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Letitia

Reid

Daughter

-

1

1880

Newington, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

McLeod

Boarder

Unmarried

30

1851

South America

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