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Household of John Reid (born 1855, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 1855 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Reid, born in 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's -, Grace Brown, born in 1821 in Queensferry.


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John Reid's household

Male

John

Reid

Head
Female

Margaret

Reid

Wife
Male

Thomas

Reid

Son
Male

William

Reid

Son
Female

Grace

Brown

-
First name(s) John
Last name Reid
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Reid

Head

Married

26

1855

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Reid

Wife

Married

28

1853

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Reid

Son

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Reid

Son

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Grace

Brown

-

Widow

60

1821

Queensferry

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