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Household of William Reid (born 1815, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Reid, born in 1815 in Marnoch, Banffshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Petter, born in 1815 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Granddaughter, Margaret (born 1865 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William's Grandson, William (born 1876 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William's Grandson, William (born 1878 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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William Reid's household

Male

William

Reid

Head
Female

Margaret

Petter

Wife
Female

Margaret

Petter

Granddaughter
Male

William

Petter

Grandson
Male

William

Petter

Grandson
First name(s) William
Last name Reid
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Reid

Head

Married

66

1815

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Petter

Wife

Married

66

1815

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Petter

Granddaughter

-

16

1865

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Petter

Grandson

-

5

1876

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Petter

Grandson

-

3

1878

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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