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Household of John Reid (born 1817, Midlothian)

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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Reid, born in 1817 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Reid, born in 1815 in Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandson, John R (born 1873 in Ireland) and John's Grandson, David H (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Reid's household

Male

John

Reid

Head
Female

Mary

Reid

Wife
Male

John R

Makin

Grandson
Male

David H

Makin

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Reid
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Reid

Head

Married

64

1817

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Reid

Wife

Married

66

1815

Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland

John R

Makin

Grandson

-

8

1873

Ireland

David H

Makin

Grandson

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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