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Household of James Reid (born 1842, Nairnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forres, Moray, 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.

James Reid and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Reid, born in 1842 in Nairn, Nairnshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Reid, born in 1843 in Morayshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Margaret (born 1865 in Morayshire, Scotland), William (born 1867 in St Andrews, Morayshire, Scotland), David (born 1869 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1872 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland), Bella J (born 1877 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland) and Charles (born 1879 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland).


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James Reid's household

Male

James

Reid

Head
Female

Jessie

Reid

Wife
Female

Margaret

Reid

Daughter
Male

William

Reid

Son
Male

David

Reid

Son
Female

Janet

Reid

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Reid

Daughter
Female

Bella J

Reid

Daughter
Male

Charles

Reid

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Reid
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Reid

Head

Married

39

1842

Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Jessie

Reid

Wife

Married

38

1843

Morayshire, Scotland

Margaret

Reid

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Morayshire, Scotland

William

Reid

Son

-

14

1867

St Andrews, Morayshire, Scotland

David

Reid

Son

-

12

1869

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Janet

Reid

Daughter

-

9

1872

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Reid

Daughter

-

7

1874

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Bella J

Reid

Daughter

-

4

1877

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Charles

Reid

Son

-

2

1879

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

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