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Household of May Reid (born 1806, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westray, Orkney, 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.

May Reid and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of May Reid, born in 1806 in Westray, Orkney, consisted of 4 members. May was the head of the household, widow.
During the period, also present in the household were May's Granddaughter, May (born 1868 in Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland), May's Granddaughter, Jean (born 1873 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland) and May's Granddaughter, Susan (born 1875 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland).


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May Reid's household

Female

May

Reid

Head
Female

May

Wilson

Granddaughter
Female

Jean

Wilson

Granddaughter
Female

Susan

Wilson

Granddaughter
First name(s) May
Last name Reid
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

May

Reid

Head

Widow

75

1806

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

May

Wilson

Granddaughter

-

13

1868

Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jean

Wilson

Granddaughter

-

8

1873

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Susan

Wilson

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

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