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Household of John Reid (born 1831, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stronsay, Orkney, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Reid, born in 1831 in Orkney, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Barbara Reid, born in 1844 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1860 in Orkney, Scotland), Samuel (born 1862 in Orkney, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland) and Archibald (born 1876 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland).


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John Reid's household

Male

John

Reid

Head
Female

Barbara

Reid

Wife
Male

William

Reid

Son
Male

Samuel

Reid

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Reid

Daughter
Male

Archibald

Reid

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Reid
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Reid

Head

Married

50

1831

Orkney, Scotland

Barbara

Reid

Wife

Married

37

1844

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

William

Reid

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Orkney, Scotland

Samuel

Reid

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Orkney, Scotland

Elizabeth

Reid

Daughter

-

7

1874

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Archibald

Reid

Son

-

5

1876

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

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