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Household of James Reid (born 1837, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Vigeans (Landward), Forfarshire (Angus), 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Reid, born in 1837 in Perth, Perthshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Reid, born in 1841 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; Lawrence (born 1865 in Ireland), Thomas (born 1870 in Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland), James (born 1872 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Sarah (born 1874 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and William (born 1876 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, William Cuthill, born in 1863 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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James Reid's household

Male

James

Reid

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Reid

Wife
Male

Lawrence

Reid

Son
Male

Thomas

Reid

Son
Male

James

Reid

Son
Female

Sarah

Reid

Daughter
Male

William

Reid

Son
Male

William

Cuthill

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Reid
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Reid

Head

Married

44

1837

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Reid

Wife

Married

40

1841

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Lawrence

Reid

Son

-

16

1865

Ireland

Thomas

Reid

Son

-

11

1870

Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland

James

Reid

Son

-

9

1872

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Sarah

Reid

Daughter

-

7

1874

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Reid

Son

-

5

1876

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Cuthill

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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