Archibald was born about 1854 in Aodoch, Perthshire, Scotland, the son of John Reid and Mary S McArthur.
His wife was Jane McDougal Hotchkiss, who he married on 6 SEP 1878 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. Their two known children were Jessie (c1879-?) and John (c1880-?).
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Note 1
!Source: scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Statutory registers Marriages 479/1 58
1878 on the Sixth day of September at Bainsford, Falkirk
After Banns, according to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland
Signed: Archibald Reid, Joiner, Bachelor, age: 24 years, residing: Burnhal Lane, Falkirk
Father: John Reid, Farmer
Mother: Mary Reid M.S. McArthur
Signed: Jane Hotchkiss, Domestic Servant, Spinster, age: 27 years, residing: Bainsford, Falkirk
Father: Thomas Hotchkiss, Engineman Keeper
Mother: Jessie Hotchkiss M.S. Nimmo
Signed: William Stineman, Minister of Bothkennar
Signed:
James Johnson, Witness
Mary A Reid, Witness
Registered: 1878 September 9th At Falkirk
JH Kerry?? Asst Regisrat H.R.
!Source: ancestry.com 1881 Scotland Census
Name: Archibald Reid
Age: 27
Estimated birth year: abt 1854
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Jeanie Reid
Gender: Male
Where born: Aodoch, Perthshire
Registration Number: 479/1
Registration district: Falkirk Burgh
Civil Parish: Falkirk Burgh
Town: Falkirk
County: Stirlingshire
Address: No 43 Grainary Square
Occupation: Joiner
ED: 15
Household schedule number: 27
LINE: 7
Roll: cssct1881_134
Household Members:
Name Age
Archibald Reid 27, head, abt 1854, Aodoch, Perthshire
Jeanie Reid 30, wife, abt 1851, Bothkennar, Stirlingshire
Jessie Reid 2, daughter, abt 1879, abt 1879
John Reid 4 Mo, son, abt Dec 1880, Falkirk, Stirlingshire
Thomas Hotchkies 58, father-in-law, abt 1823, Bothkennar, Stirlingshire
John Hotchkies 19, brother-in-law, abt 1862, Larbert, Stirlingshire
The 1881 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 3/4 April 1881.
!Source: ancestry.com 1891 Scotland Census
Name: John Reid
Age: 10
Estimated birth year: abt 1881
Relationship: Son
Father's name: Archilbald Reid
Mother's name: Jeanie H Reid
Gender: Male
Where born: Falkirk, Stirlingshire
Registration Number: 479/1
Registration district: Falkirk Burgh
Civil Parish: Falkirk Burgh
Town: Falkirk
County: Stirlingshire
Address: Cockburn St.
Occupation: Scholar
ED: 13
Household schedule number: 140
LINE: 14
Roll: CSSCT1891_148
Household Members:
Name Age
Archilbald Reid 37, head, abt 1881, Falkirk, Stirlingshire
Jeanie H Reid 40, wife, abt 1851, Carronshore, Stirlingshire
John Reid 10, son, abt 1881, Falkirk, Stirlingshire
William Roberts 21, boarder, abt 1870, Bathgate, Linlithgowshire
Thomas Roberts 16, boarder, abt 1875, Bathgate, Linlithgowshire
!Source: ancestry.com 1901 Scotland Census
Name: Archibald Reid
Age: 46
Estimated birth year: abt 1855
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Jane Reid
Gender: Male
Where born: Braco, Perthshire
Registration Number: 479
Registration district: Falkirk
Civil Parish: Falkirk
Town: Falkirk
County: Stirlingshire
Address: 19 Cockburn St.
Occupation: Joiner
ED: 13B
Household schedule number: 299
LINE: 4
Roll: CSSCT1901_156
Household Members:
Name Age
Archibald Reid 46, head, abt 1855, Braco, Perthshire
Jane Reid 49, wife, abt 1852, Bothkennar, stirlingshire
John Reid 20, son, abt 1881, Falkirk, stirlingshire
Andrew Mcnair 26, Boarder, abt 1875, Forphicen, Linlithgowshire