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Household of George Reid (born 1839, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkwall, 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.

George Reid and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Reid, born in 1839 in Westray, Orkney, consisted of 3 members. George was the head of the household, married to Esther Reid, born in 1839 in Holm, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was George's Mother-In-Law, Jean C Laughton, born in 1812 in Holm, Orkney, Scotland.


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George Reid's household

Male

George

Reid

Head
Female

Esther

Reid

Wife
Female

Jean C

Laughton

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) George
Last name Reid
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Reid

Head

Married

42

1839

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Esther

Reid

Wife

Married

42

1839

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

Jean C

Laughton

Mother-In-Law

Widow

69

1812

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

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