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Household of James Reid (born 1824, Lanarkshire)

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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Reid, born in 1824 in Leadhills, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Reid, born in 1833 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. They had 5 children; Maggie (born 1864 in Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John (born 1865 in Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James (born 1867 in Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1870 in Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Walter (born 1872 in Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Isabella Williamson, born in 1859 in Bo'ness, Invernessshire, Scotland.


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James Reid's household

Male

James

Reid

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Reid

Wife
Female

Maggie

Reid

Daughter
Male

John

Reid

Son
Male

James

Reid

Son
Female

Isabella

Reid

Daughter
Male

Walter

Reid

Son
Female

Isabella

Williamson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Reid
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Leadhills, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Reid

Head

Married

57

1824

Leadhills, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Reid

Wife

Married

48

1833

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Maggie

Reid

Daughter

-

17

1864

Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

Reid

Son

-

16

1865

Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Reid

Son

-

14

1867

Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Isabella

Reid

Daughter

-

11

1870

Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Walter

Reid

Son

-

9

1872

Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Isabella

Williamson

Servant

-

22

1859

Bo'ness, Invernessshire, Scotland

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