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Household of John Reith (born 1849, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 Reith and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Reith, born in 1849 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Reith, born in 1852 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Janet (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Marion (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary B (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Reith's household

Male

John

Reith

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Reith

Wife
Female

Janet

Reith

Daughter
Female

Marion

Reith

Daughter
Female

Mary B

Reith

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Reith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Reith

Head

Married

32

1849

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Reith

Wife

Married

29

1852

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Reith

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Reith

Daughter

Unmarried

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary B

Reith

Daughter

Unmarried

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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