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Could anyone help me with info on James Reid and Eliza Davis. They are on my grandfathers birth cert. as married in London 8th Feb. 1848. My grandfather was John Alexander Reid born in Airdrie Lanarkshire, Scotland, but l know nothing about his parents, where they came from etc. all l have is they married in London. Any help would be appreciated. Hazel

1871 Scotland
Name: John Reid
Age: 2month
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Relationship: Son
Father's name: James Reid
Mother's name: Eliza Derme
Gender: Male
Where born: Airdrie, Lanarkshire
Registration Number: 651/1
Registration district: Airdrie
Civil parish: New Monkland
County: Lanarkshire
Address: Quarry Road Kmine Hill
ED: 25
Household schedule number: 56
Line: 6
Roll: CSSCT1871_147
Household Members:
Name Age
James Reid 40
Eliza Derme 40
Eliza Reid 11
Ann Reid 6
Matilda Reid 2
John Reid 2month


Is this them?

Catherine

Eliza was born in Wales
James was born in Ireland.

Catherine

John Alexander Reid
Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

birth 19 Feb 1871
residence 1871 —Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
parents: James Reid, Eliza Davies

record title: Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
name: John Alexander Reid
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 12 Mar 1871
baptism/christening place: FREE HIGH CHURCH, AIRDRIE, LANARK, SCOTLAND
birth date: 19 Feb 1871
father's name: James Reid
mother's name: Eliza Davies
indexing project (batch) number: C19124-1
system origin: Scotland-VR
source film number: 1068238

Annof green gables,This is mygrandfather and this is the information l have appart from parents marriage took place in London in 1848, its them i'm trying to find. thanks hazel

Johns birth cert. says fathers occupation was railway surfaceman.

If you look a the 1871 census with James as primary person you will see that he works on the railways

James Reid
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Eliza Derme
Gender: Male
Where born: Ireland
Registration Number: 651/1
Registration district: Airdrie
Civil parish: New Monkland
County: Lanarkshire
Address: Quarry Road Kmine Hill
>>>Occupation: Railway Labourer
Household Members: Name Age
James Reid 40 >>>>>Born Ireland
Eliza Derme 40 >>>>A mistranscription perhaps of Davies.
Eliza Reid 11>>>>>Born Woolwich Kent
Ann Reid 6 >>>>>Born Wales
Matilda Reid 2 >>>>Lanarkshire
John Reid 2month >>>>>>Lanarkshire

Possible marriage

Marriages Mar 1848 (>99%)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Daines Susan Whitechapel 2 432
>>>DAVIS Eliza Whitechapel 2 432
Fitch Ann Whitechapel 2 432
Heard William Whitechapel 2 432
HEAREL William Whitechapel 2 432
McKanna Susannah Whitechapel 2 432
>>>REID James Whitechapel 2 432
THOMPSON Benjamin Whitechapel 2 432
TILLMAN William Whitechapel 2 432

Thanks Astra, l'll check the siblings birth certs. to see if its a mistake with the name. l have already researched the wrong family and then remembered something said to me when l was a child that made me realise that it was not the right family. So l want to be certain this time. thats why l asked for help. Hazel

Astra this is the family . thanks Hazel

The Birth record on Scotlandspeople of John Alexander Reid 1871 should have marriage details of parents on it.

Ellen

According to the 1871 Scotland Census posted above James is stated as age 40?

MATILDA REID
Christening: 15 NOV 1868 Free High Church, Airdrie, Lanark, Scotland
Father: JAMES REID Family
Mother: ELIZA DAVIS

This one also will have parents marriage details in Scotlandspeople.

James Reid dies in 1878
1878 REID JAMES M 48 AIRDRIE OR NEW MONKLAND /LANARK

Eliza's partner - John MacK - Cannot see marriage.
Her death:
1914 MACK ELIZA DAVIES REID F 79 AIRDRIE OR NEW MONKLAND /LANARK 651/00 0478
1881

Name: Eliza Mack
Age: 48
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833
Relationship: Wife
Spouse's name : John Mack
Gender: Female
Where born: Wales, South
Registration Number: 652/3
Registration district: Old Monkland Eastern District
Civil parish: Old Monkland
County: Lanarkshire
Address: Neilsons Land
ED: 4
Household schedule number: 190
Line: 13
Roll: cssct1881_267
Household Members:
Name Age
John Mack 52
Eliza Mack 48
Eliza Mack 48
John Mack 10
John Mack 10

Matilda marries a Mack:
1897 MACK WILLIAM GRAHAM REID MATILDA AIRDRIE OR NEW MONKLAND /LANARK

1891
Name: Elisha Mack
Age: 61
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830
Relationship: Wife
Spouse's name : John Mack
Where born: Wales
Registration Number: 651/1
Registration district: Airdrie
Civil parish: New Monkland
County: Lanarkshire
Address: Colliertree
ED: 51
Household schedule number: 63
Line: 4
Roll: CSSCT1891_315
Household Members:
Name Age
John Mack 60
Elisha Mack 61
Matilda Mack 22
John Mack 20
Jane Airns 20

1901:
Name: Matilda Mack
[Matilda Davis]
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Relationship: Wife
Spouse's name : William Mack
Mother's name: Elizabeth Davis
Gender: Female
Where born: New Monkland, Lanarkshire
Registration Number: 651
Registration district: New Monkland
Civil parish: New Monkland
County: Lanarkshire
Address: Low Colliertree
ED: 37
Household schedule number: 56
Line: 11
Roll: CSSCT1901_343
Household Members:
Name Age
William Mack 25
Matilda Mack 30
Elizabeth Mack 3
Elizabeth Mack 5 MO
Elizabeth Davis 70
Maggie Galloway 7

All of the above on Scotland's People. The deaths should give you the parents of the deceased.

Catherine

Thank you evryone for your help you are fantastic, this gives me lots to go on. thanks again Hazel