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Household of James Reid (born 1848, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Reid, born in 1848 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Melville Reid, born in 1853 in England. They had 3 children; James Murray (born 1875 in Greenlaw, Midlothian, Scotland), John Melville (born 1877 in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland) and Eleanor Melville (born 1880 in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Reid's household

Male

James

Reid

Head
Female

Eleanor Melville

Reid

Wife
Male

James Murray

Reid

Son
Male

John Melville

Reid

Son
Female

Eleanor Melville

Reid

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Reid
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Reid

Head

Married

33

1848

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Eleanor Melville

Reid

Wife

Married

28

1853

England

James Murray

Reid

Son

-

6

1875

Greenlaw, Midlothian, Scotland

John Melville

Reid

Son

-

4

1877

Newington, Midlothian, Scotland

Eleanor Melville

Reid

Daughter

-

1

1880

Newington, Midlothian, Scotland

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