Robina Reid1

#12208, (2 October 1857-3 May 1882)
FatherJames Reid1 (15 Apr 1815-6 Nov 1881)
MotherMargaret Gibb1 (1822-20 Apr 1897)
Last Edited14 Jan 2021
Headstone of Robina, her child, and her parents.
Source: Ancestry user jazzthirty
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Robina Reid was born on 2 October 1857 at Aberdeen.1 She was the daughter of James Reid and Margaret Gibb.1

She was recorded as living with her parents, aunt and siblings Annie, James, Jessie and David and Irvine in the 1861 census at 58 John Street, Aberdeen.2

She was recorded as living with her parents and siblings Annie, Jessie, David, Irvine, Charles and Margaret in the 1871 census at Aberdeen. She was recorded as being 24 years old.3 Robina Reid was a scholar on 2 April 1871.3

She was recorded as living with her parents, a servant, and siblings Irvine, Charles and Margaret in the 1881 census at Aberdeen. She was recorded as being 24 years old.4 Robina Reid was a teacher on 3 April 1881.4

Robina Reid married Robert Anderson on Tuesday, 26 July 1881 at Aberdeen.5,6

Her father died 6 November 1881 at the age of 66. Robina was aged 24 when this happened.

Robina died on 3 May 1882 at Rosehall Terrace, Edinburgh, at age 24 of an eleven day bout of Peritonitis of the pelvis following the birth of her daughter. She died just after 3am, and her daughter died two days later.7,1,8 Her body was interred at St. Peter's Cemetery at Aberdeen. She is buried with her daughter and her parents..9

Timeline

DateEventPlace
Family
1857BirthAberdeen1
1
1871Occupation3
1881Occupation4
1881Married Name6
1881MarriageAberdeen5,6
1882DeathRosehall Terrace, Edinburgh7,1,8
BurialSt. Peter's Cemetery, in Aberdeen9

Family

Robert Anderson
Child

Citations

  1. [S338] Ancestry.com.au Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com.au/) http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/17395447/person/505201477
  2. [S551] National Census for Scotland, 1861 (online image) Registration Number:168A, Registration district: St Nicholas, Civil parish: St Nicholas, Household schedule number: 101, Roll: CSSCT1861_24.
  3. [S1006] National Census for Scotland, 1871 (online image) Registration Number: 168/1; Registration District: St Nicholas; Civil Parish: Aberdeen St Nicholas; County: Aberdeenshire; Address: 58 John Street; ED: 13; Household Schedule Number: 285; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1871_31.
  4. [S992] National Census for Scotland, 1881 (online image) Registration Number: 168/1; Registration District: St Nicholas; Civil Parish: Aberdeen St Nicholas; County: Aberdeenshire; Address: 58 John Street; ED: 56; Household Schedule Number: 18; Line: 1; Roll: cssct1881_51.
  5. [S957] Scotland, Birth Certificate, Statutory Registers 1882 685/5 567.
  6. [S1183] E-mails from Charles Anderson to Tim Hill, 2018- 21 Jun 2020, 12:55 - 'An update on Robina Reid.'
  7. [S1183] E-mails from Charles Anderson to Tim Hill, 2018- 21 Jun 2020, 12:55 - 'An update on Robina Reid' (for cause of death).
  8. [S959] Scotland, Death Certificate, Statutory Registers 1882 685/5 395.
  9. [S338] Ancestry.com.au Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com.au/) https://www.ancestry.com.au/mediaui-viewer/tree/107667726/…