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Household of James Reid (born 1836, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alford, Aberdeenshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Reid, born in 1836 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Elspet (born 1798 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Niece, Helen (born 1868 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Servant, William (born 1855 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Servant, James (born 1864 in Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Elsie (born 1861 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Reid's household

Male

James

Reid

Head
Female

Elspet

Reid

Mother
Female

Helen

Murray

Niece
Male

William

Cooper

Servant
Male

James

McPherson

Servant
Female

Elsie

Emslie

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Reid
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Reid

Head

Unmarried

45

1836

Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elspet

Reid

Mother

Widow

83

1798

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Murray

Niece

Unmarried

13

1868

Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Cooper

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

McPherson

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elsie

Emslie

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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