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Household of John Reid (born 1857, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ratho, 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.

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 1857 in Colinton, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Reid, born in 1855 in Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary Field (born 1878 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), James Porter (born 1881 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland) and Agnes Mcleod (born 1881 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Mary Porter, born in 1868 in Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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John Reid's household

Male

John

Reid

Head
Female

Sarah

Reid

Wife
Female

Mary Field

Reid

Daughter
Male

James Porter

Reid

Son
Female

Agnes Mcleod

Reid

Daughter
Female

Mary

Porter

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Reid
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Reid

Head

Married

24

1857

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Sarah

Reid

Wife

Married

26

1855

Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary Field

Reid

Daughter

-

3

1878

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

James Porter

Reid

Son

-

0

1881

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes Mcleod

Reid

Daughter

-

0

1881

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Porter

Visitor

-

13

1868

Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland

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