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Household of James Reid (born 1818, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in New Deer, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Reid, born in 1818 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Reid, born in 1838 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, James (born 1826 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Servant, William (born 1853 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Alexander (born 1859 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Servant, John (born 1862 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Eliza (born 1851 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Reid's household

Male

James

Reid

Head
Female

Margaret

Reid

Wife
Male

James

Smart

Servant
Male

William

Wilken

Servant
Male

Alexander

Leel

Servant
Male

John

Lamb

Servant
Female

Eliza

Taylor

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Reid
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Reid

Head

Married

63

1818

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Reid

Wife

Married

43

1838

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Smart

Servant

Married

55

1826

Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Wilken

Servant

Married

28

1853

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Leel

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Lamb

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Eliza

Taylor

Servant

Widow

30

1851

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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