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Household of David Reid (born 1843, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Reid, born in 1843 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Reid, born in 1843 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Samuel (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Mother-In-Law, Mary Bassit, born in 1815 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland.


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David Reid's household

Male

David

Reid

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Reid

Wife
Male

Samuel

Reid

Son
Female

Mary

Reid

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Reid

Daughter
Male

William

Reid

Son
Female

Mary

Bassit

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) David
Last name Reid
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Reid

Head

Married

38

1843

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Reid

Wife

Married

38

1843

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Samuel

Reid

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Reid

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Reid

Daughter

Unmarried

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Reid

Son

Unmarried

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Bassit

Mother-In-Law

Widow

66

1815

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

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