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Household of James Reid (born 1845, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Reid, born in 1845 in Ayrshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Reid, born in 1846 in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1869 in Ayrshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jemima (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Marion (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandmother, Janet (born 1817 in Ayrshire, Scotland) and James's Cousin, Janet Black (born 1875 in Kilchattan Bay, Buteshire, Scotland).


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James Reid's household

Male

James

Reid

Head
Female

Margaret

Reid

Wife
Female

Margaret

Reid

Daughter
Female

Janet

Reid

Daughter
Female

Jemima

Reid

Daughter
Male

James

Reid

Son
Female

Marion

Reid

Daughter
Female

Janet

Steel

Grandmother
Female

Janet Black

Steel

Cousin
First name(s) James
Last name Reid
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Reid

Head

Married

36

1845

Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Reid

Wife

Married

35

1846

Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Margaret

Reid

Daughter

-

12

1869

Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet

Reid

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jemima

Reid

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Reid

Son

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Reid

Daughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Steel

Grandmother

Unmarried

64

1817

Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet Black

Steel

Cousin

-

6

1875

Kilchattan Bay, Buteshire, Scotland

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