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Household of William Reid (born 1831, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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.
William Reid and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Reid, born in 1831 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Reid, born in 1831 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Ellen (born 1856 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John C (born 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandfather, John (born 1795 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and William's Servant, Helen (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Reid's household
William
Reid
Head
Ellen
Reid
Wife
Ellen
Reid
Daughter
John C
Reid
Son
John
Cohlen
Grandfather
Helen
Grifin
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Reid |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Reid | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ellen | Reid | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ellen | Reid | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John C | Reid | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Cohlen | Grandfather | Widower | 86 | 1795 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Helen | Grifin | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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