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Household of George Reid (born 1807, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rousay & Egilshay, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Reid, born in 1807 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Janet Reid, born in 1802 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; George (born 1834 in Orkney, Scotland) and Lydia (born 1845 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Grandson, John Leonard, born in 1863 in Orkney, Scotland.


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George Reid's household

Male

George

Reid

Head
Female

Janet

Reid

Wife
Male

George

Reid

Son
Female

Lydia

Reid

Daughter
Male

John

Leonard

Grandson
First name(s) George
Last name Reid
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Reid

Head

Married

74

1807

Orkney, Scotland

Janet

Reid

Wife

Married

79

1802

Orkney, Scotland

George

Reid

Son

Unmarried

47

1834

Orkney, Scotland

Lydia

Reid

Daughter

Unmarried

36

1845

Orkney, Scotland

John

Leonard

Grandson

Unmarried

18

1863

Orkney, Scotland

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