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Household of John Reid (born 1840, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick, Caithness, 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.

John Reid and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Reid, born in 1840 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Reid, born in 1842 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 6 children; Alexander (born 1867 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Donald J (born 1870 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Jessie C (born 1874 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), John (born 1876 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), William (born 1879 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and Lizzie J (born 1881 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).


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John Reid's household

Male

John

Reid

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Reid

Wife
Male

Alexander

Reid

Son
Male

Donald J

Reid

Son
Female

Jessie C

Reid

Daughter
Male

John

Reid

Son
Male

William

Reid

Son
Female

Lizzie J

Reid

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Reid
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Reid

Head

Married

41

1840

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Elizabeth

Reid

Wife

Married

39

1842

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Alexander

Reid

Son

-

14

1867

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Donald J

Reid

Son

-

11

1870

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Jessie C

Reid

Daughter

-

7

1874

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

John

Reid

Son

-

5

1876

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

William

Reid

Son

-

2

1879

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Lizzie J

Reid

Daughter

-

0

1881

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

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