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Household of John Reid (born 1822, Orkney)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Reid, born in 1822 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Reid, born in 1812 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; Sarah, born 1842 in Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Granddaughter, Jane (born 1872 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and John's Granddaughter, Thommia (born 1875 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Reid's household

Male

John

Reid

Head
Female

Jane

Reid

Wife
Female

Sarah

Maitland

Daughter
Female

Jane

Maitland

Granddaughter
Female

Thommia

Reid

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name Reid
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Reid

Head

Married

59

1822

Orkney, Scotland

Jane

Reid

Wife

Married

69

1812

Orkney, Scotland

Sarah

Maitland

Daughter

Widow

39

1842

Orkney, Scotland

Jane

Maitland

Granddaughter

-

9

1872

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Thommia

Reid

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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