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Household of Thomas Reid (born 1845, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirknewton, 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.

Thomas Reid and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Reid, born in 1845 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Catherine Reid, born in 1848 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1868 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1870 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1873 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1874 in Clarkston, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1878 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, David Reid, born in 1861 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Thomas Reid's household

Male

Thomas

Reid

Head
Female

Catherine

Reid

Wife
Female

Margaret

Reid

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Reid

Son
Male

Alexander

Reid

Son
Female

Isabella

Reid

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Reid

Daughter
Male

David

Reid

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Reid
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Reid

Head

Married

36

1845

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Reid

Wife

Married

33

1848

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Reid

Daughter

-

13

1868

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Reid

Son

-

11

1870

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Reid

Son

-

8

1873

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Reid

Daughter

-

7

1874

Clarkston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Reid

Daughter

-

3

1878

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Reid

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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