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Household of Alexander Reid (born 1826, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Reid, born in 1826 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Margaret T (born 1856 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie D (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Annie T (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane M (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Reid's household

Male

Alexander

Reid

Head
Female

Margaret T

Reid

Daughter
Female

Jessie D

Reid

Daughter
Female

Annie T

Reid

Daughter
Female

Jane M

Reid

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Reid
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Reid

Head

Widower

55

1826

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret T

Reid

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie D

Reid

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie T

Reid

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane M

Reid

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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