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Household of Benjamin Reid (born 1846, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liberton, 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.

Benjamin Reid and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Reid, born in 1846 in Liberton, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Reid, born in 1850 in Gilmerton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Benjamin (born 1869 in Gilmerton, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Gilmerton, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1874 in Gilmerton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet (born 1878 in Gilmerton, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Benjamin Reid's household

Male

Benjamin

Reid

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Reid

Wife
Male

Benjamin

Reid

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Reid

Daughter
Female

Mary

Reid

Daughter
Female

Janet

Reid

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Reid
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Reid

Head

Married

35

1846

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Reid

Wife

Married

31

1850

Gilmerton, Midlothian, Scotland

Benjamin

Reid

Son

-

12

1869

Gilmerton, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Reid

Daughter

-

11

1870

Gilmerton, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Reid

Daughter

-

7

1874

Gilmerton, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Reid

Daughter

-

3

1878

Gilmerton, Midlothian, Scotland

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