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Household of John Reid (born 1852, Selkirkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Reid, born in 1852 in Ettrick, Selkirkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; John (born 1874 in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1876 in St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1855 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and John's Nephew, William (born 1879 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland).


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John Reid's household

Male

John

Reid

Head
Male

John

Reid

Son
Female

Isabella

Reid

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Reid

Sister
Male

William

Reid

Nephew
First name(s) John
Last name Reid
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Reid

Head

Widower

29

1852

Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland

John

Reid

Son

-

7

1874

Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Isabella

Reid

Daughter

-

5

1876

St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Reid

Sister

Unmarried

26

1855

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

William

Reid

Nephew

-

2

1879

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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