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Household of William Reid (born 1840, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Marnoch, Banffshire, 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.

William Reid and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Reid, born in 1840 in King Edward, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elspet Reid, born in 1845 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Jessie (born 1866 in Forgue, Banffshire, Scotland), Elspet (born 1873 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1875 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1877 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland), William (born 1879 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, John (born 1868 in Banffshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, James (born 1864 in Newmill, Banffshire, Scotland).


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William Reid's household

Male

William

Reid

Head
Female

Elspet

Reid

Wife
Female

Jessie

Reid

Daughter
Female

Elspet

Reid

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Reid

Daughter
Female

Jane

Reid

Daughter
Male

William

Reid

Son
Male

John

Reid

Son
Male

John

Greenlaw

Servant
Male

James

Porter

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Reid
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Reid

Head

Married

41

1840

King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elspet

Reid

Wife

Married

36

1845

Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie

Reid

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Forgue, Banffshire, Scotland

Elspet

Reid

Daughter

-

8

1873

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Reid

Daughter

-

6

1875

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Reid

Daughter

-

4

1877

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Reid

Son

-

2

1879

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Reid

Son

-

0

1881

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Greenlaw

Servant

Unmarried

13

1868

Banffshire, Scotland

James

Porter

Servant

-

17

1864

Newmill, Banffshire, Scotland

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