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Household of Elisabeth Reid (born 1841, 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.

Elisabeth Reid and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elisabeth Reid, born in 1841 in Westray, Orkney, consisted of 4 members. Elisabeth was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Thomas (born 1870 in Orkney, Scotland) and Mary (born 1873 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Elisabeth's Grandson, William Reid, born in 1876 in Orkney, Scotland.


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Elisabeth Reid's household

Female

Elisabeth

Reid

Head
Male

Thomas

Reid

Son
Female

Mary

Reid

Daughter
Male

William

Reid

Grandson
First name(s) Elisabeth
Last name Reid
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elisabeth

Reid

Head

Widow

40

1841

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Thomas

Reid

Son

-

11

1870

Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Reid

Daughter

-

8

1873

Orkney, Scotland

William

Reid

Grandson

-

5

1876

Orkney, Scotland

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