Alexander Reid (1783-1858)

Born: 13 August 1783, Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland
Died: 23 May 1858, Bothwell, Tasmania
Parents: Unknown

Spouse: Mary Muirhead (1789-1867)

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ALEXANDER REID.

b: 13 Aug 1783, Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland; d: 23 May 1858, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 27 May 1858, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Spouse - MARY MUIRHEAD.

b: 23 Oct 1789, place unknown; m: 6 Dec 1809, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; d: 5 Sep 1867, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 9 Sep 1867, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Children of Alexander Reid and Mary Muirhead:

  1. Jane Reid - b: abt 1814, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland; bap: 6 Aug 1814, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland; d: 1 Apr 1897, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 3 Apr 1897, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania. Spouse - Lieutenant William Williams, b: 12 Jul 1800, Kilkenny, Ireland; m: 16 Apr 1829, New Norfolk, Tasmania; d: 23 Nov 1834, Bombay, India.

  2. Alexander Reid - b: abt 1820, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland; d: 27 Aug 1881, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  3. Elizabeth Margaret Reid - b: 10 Oct 1825, Hobart, Tasmania; bap: 18 Oct 1825, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 18 Feb 1838, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 18 Feb 1838, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  4. Mary Reid - b: 18 Jan 1829, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: Mar 1829, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 6 Apr 1838, at sea.