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Household of David Reid (born 1826, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eday and Pharay, Orkney, 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.

David Reid and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Reid, born in 1826 in Orkney, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Ann Reid, born in 1825 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1851 in Orkney, Scotland), Robert (born 1858 in Orkney, Scotland) and Betsy (born 1865 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Granddaughter, Williamina Swanney, born in 1878 in Orkney, Scotland.


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David Reid's household

Male

David

Reid

Head
Female

Ann

Reid

Wife
Female

Mary

Swanney

Daughter
Female

Williamina

Swanney

Granddaughter
Male

Robert

Reid

Son
Female

Betsy

Reid

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Reid
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Reid

Head

Married

55

1826

Orkney, Scotland

Ann

Reid

Wife

Married

56

1825

Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Swanney

Daughter

Widow

30

1851

Orkney, Scotland

Williamina

Swanney

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Orkney, Scotland

Robert

Reid

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Orkney, Scotland

Betsy

Reid

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Orkney, Scotland

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