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Household of David Reid (born 1843, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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.

David Reid and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Reid, born in 1843 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Reid, born in 1849 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Robert, born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were David's Step Daughter, Henrietta (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), David's Step Son, Robert (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), David's Brother, George (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), David's Lodger, Alexander (born 1856 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland) and David's Lodger, Robert (born 1852 in Spott, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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David Reid's household

Male

David

Reid

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Reid

Wife
Male

Robert

Reid

Son
Female

Henrietta

Reid

Step Daughter
Male

Robert

Reid

Step Son
Male

George

Reid

Brother
Male

Alexander

Porteous

Lodger
Male

Robert

Chisholm

Lodger
First name(s) David
Last name Reid
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Reid

Head

Married

38

1843

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Reid

Wife

Married

32

1849

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Reid

Son

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Henrietta

Reid

Step Daughter

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Reid

Step Son

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Reid

Brother

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Porteous

Lodger

Unmarried

25

1856

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Chisholm

Lodger

Unmarried

29

1852

Spott, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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