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Household of John Reid (born 1818, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Reid, born in 1818 in Hurlet, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Granddaughter, Margaret (born 1861 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John's -, John (born 1858 in Argyllshire, Scotland), John's Grandson, William (born 1866 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John's Granddaughter, Jane (born 1868 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John's Granddaughter, James (born 1873 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John's Nephew, John (born 1869 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John's Nephew, David (born 1876 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John Reid's household

Male

John

Reid

Head
Female

Margaret

Gillies

Granddaughter
Male

John

Gillies

-
Male

William

Reid

Grandson
Female

Jane

Reid

Granddaughter
Male

James

Templeton

Granddaughter
Male

John

McDonald

Nephew
Male

David

Templeton

Nephew
First name(s) John
Last name Reid
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Hurlet, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Reid

Head

Widower

63

1818

Hurlet, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Gillies

Granddaughter

Married

20

1861

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Gillies

-

Married

23

1858

Argyllshire, Scotland

William

Reid

Grandson

Unmarried

15

1866

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Reid

Granddaughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Templeton

Granddaughter

Unmarried

8

1873

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

McDonald

Nephew

Unmarried

12

1869

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

David

Templeton

Nephew

-

5

1876

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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