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Household of William Reid (born 1832, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tradeston, Lanarkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Reid, born in 1832 in Lochwinnoch, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie L Reid, born in 1843 in Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William John (born 1875 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Thomas L (born 1877 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Eliza Jessie (born 1878 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Christina (born 1852 in Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Jeanie (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Reid's household

Male

William

Reid

Head
Female

Jessie L

Reid

Wife
Female

Christina

Lockhead

Visitor
Male

William John

Reid

Son
Male

Thomas L

Reid

Son
Female

Eliza Jessie

Reid

Daughter
Female

Jeanie

Gray

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Reid
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Lochwinnoch, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Reid

Head

Married

49

1832

Lochwinnoch, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jessie L

Reid

Wife

Married

38

1843

Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland

Christina

Lockhead

Visitor

Unmarried

29

1852

Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland

William John

Reid

Son

-

6

1875

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas L

Reid

Son

-

4

1877

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Eliza Jessie

Reid

Daughter

-

3

1878

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Gray

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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