Isabella (Glasgow) Reid

Biography
Isabella was born on 8 June 1868 in Tranent, daughter of John Glasgow and Janet Peffers. 
Birth Registration:
"Statutory Register of Births", database, 
National Records of Scotland, 
(ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/) : accessed 12 July 2026), 
Isabella Glasgow birth registered 1868 in Tranent, mother's maiden name Jeffers; 
citing Ref 722/91.
 
Birth:
"Scotland, Civil Registration, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891", database with images, 
( : accessed 12 July 2026) 
 , 
Isabella Glasgow born on 8 Jun 1868, daughter of John Glasgow & Janet Peffers Glasgow, in Tranent, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom; 
citing Digital film/folder number: 008074456_021_M9H1-MHC; Image number: 24; Record number: 3.

:In the 1871 census Isabella (age 2), Scholar, was the daughter of John Glasgow at Seton Mains, Tranent, East Lothian. 
1871 Census:
"1871 Scotland Census", database, 
( : accessed 12 July 2026), 
Isabella Glasgow (2) daughter, Scholar, in household of John Glasgow (44) in Seton Mains in Tranent registration district. Born in Tranent, Haddingtonshire; 
citing Parish Tranent, ED 10, Page 15, Line 13, Roll CSSCT1871_173, Registration Number 722, Household schedule number 55.
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|- bgcolor=#E1F0B4
| Name || Relation || Status || Sex || Age || Occupation || Birth Place
|-
| John Glasgow || Head || || M || 44 || Farm Serv || Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire
|-
| Janet Glasgow || Wife || || F || 41 || || Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire
|-
| Janet Glasgow || Daughter || || F || 13 || Scholar || Dirleton, Haddingtonshire
|-
| Agnes Glasgow || Daughter || || F || 11 || Scholar || Dirleton, Haddingtonshire
|-
| Mary Glasgow || Daughter || || F || 8 || Scholar || Dirleton, Haddingtonshire
|-
| Isabella Glasgow || Daughter || || F || 2 || Scholar || Tranent, Haddingtonshire
|-
| Peter Glasgow || Son || || M || 1 Mo || || Tranent, Haddingtonshire
|}
 
:In the 1881 census Isabella (age 12), Scholar, was the daughter of John Glasgow in Tranent, East Lothian. 
1881 Census:
"1881 Scotland Census", database, 
( : accessed 12 July 2026), 
Isabella Glasgow (12) daughter, Scholar, in household of John Glasgow (54) in Tranent, East Lothian in Tranent registration district. Born in Tranent, Haddingtonshire; 
citing Parish Tranent, ED 10, Page 20, Line 9, Roll cssct1881_306, Registration Number 722, Household schedule number 71.
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|- bgcolor=#E1F0B4
| Name || Relation || Status || Sex || Age || Occupation || Birth Place
|-
| John Glasgow || Head || || M || 54 || Agric Lab || Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire
|-
| Mary Glasgow || Daughter || || F || 18 || || Dirleton, Haddingtonshire
|-
| Isabella Glasgow || Daughter || || F || 12 || Scholar || Tranent, Haddingtonshire
|}
 
:In the 1891 census Isabella (age 22), Outworker, was the stepdaughter of George Forbes on Church St, Tranent, East Lothian. 
1891 Census:
"1891 Scotland Census", database, 
( : accessed 12 July 2026), 
Isabella Reid (22) stepdaughter, Outworker, in household of George Forbes (41) on Church St in Tranent registration district. Born in Tranent, Haddington; 
citing Parish Tranent, ED 3, Page 16, Line 19, Roll CSSCT1891_374, Registration Number 722, Household schedule number 82.
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|- bgcolor=#E1F0B4
| Name || Relation || Status || Sex || Age || Occupation || Birth Place
|-
| George Forbes || Head || || M || 41 || Coalminer || Prestonpans, Haddington Co
|-
| Isabella Forbes || Wife || || F || 55 || || Tranent, Haddington
|-
| Elizabeth Reid || Stepdaughter || || F || 24 || Outworker || Tranent, Haddington
|-
| Isabella Reid || Stepdaughter || || F || 22 || Outworker || Tranent, Haddington
|-
| Isabella Reid || Granddaughter || || F || 1 || || Tranent, Haddington
|}

Isabella's marriage to Robert Reid was registered in 1895 in the Peebles district. 
Marriage Registration:
"Statutory Register of Marriages", database, 
National Records of Scotland, 
(ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/) : accessed 12 July 2026), 
Isabella Glasgow marriage to Robert Reid registered 1895 in Peebles; 
citing Ref 768/28.
 They had 3 children.

:In the 1901 census Isabella (age 33) was the wife of Robert Reid at 12 Victoria Buildings, Leith, Midlothian. 
1901 Census:
"1901 Scotland Census", database, 
( : accessed 12 July 2026), 
Isabella Reid (33), wife, in household of Robert Reid (30) at 12 Victoria Buildings, Leith, Midlothian in Leith South registration district. Born in Haddingtonshire; 
citing Parish Leith, ED 2, Page 13, Line 6, Roll CSSCT1901_403, Registration Number 692/2, Household schedule number 74.
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|- bgcolor=#E1F0B4
| Name || Relation || Status || Sex || Age || Occupation || Birth Place
|-
| Robert Reid || Head || || M || 30 || Carter || Peebles, Peeblesshire
|-
| Isabella Reid || Wife || || F || 33 || || Haddingtonshire
|-
| Robert Reid || Son || || M || 5 || || Peebles, Peeblesshire
|-
| John Reid || Son || || M || 2 || || so leith, Edinburgh
|}

Isabella's death (age 35) on 26 April 1905 in Edinburgh was registered in 1905 in the St Giles district. 
Death Registration:
"Statutory Register of Deaths", database, 
National Records of Scotland, 
(ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/) : accessed 12 July 2026), 
Isabella Reid death registered 1905 in St Giles (age 35, mother's maiden name Peffers); 
citing Ref 685/4/547.
Sources

[[Category:Tranent, East Lothian]]
== Biography ==
Isabella was born on 8 June 1868 in Tranent, daughter of [[Glasgow-1186|John Glasgow]] and [[Peffers-117|Janet Peffers]].<ref>
'''Birth Registration''':
"Statutory Register of Births", database, 
National Records of Scotland, 
([https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ ScotlandsPeople] : accessed 12 July 2026), 
Isabella Glasgow birth registered 1868 in Tranent, mother's maiden name Jeffers; 
citing Ref 722/91.
</ref><ref>
'''Birth''':
"Scotland, Civil Registration, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891", database with images, 
({{FamilySearch Record|X9R9-KQCN}} : accessed 12 July 2026) 
{{FamilySearch Image|3Q9M-CSNC-FS56-2}}, 
Isabella Glasgow born on 8 Jun 1868, daughter of John Glasgow & Janet Peffers Glasgow, in Tranent, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom; 
citing Digital film/folder number: 008074456_021_M9H1-MHC; Image number: 24; Record number: 3.
</ref>

:In the 1871 census Isabella (age 2), Scholar, was the daughter of John Glasgow at Seton Mains, Tranent, East Lothian.<ref>
'''1871 Census''':
"1871 Scotland Census", database, 
({{Ancestry Record|1104|659162|uk}} : accessed 12 July 2026), 
Isabella Glasgow (2) daughter, Scholar, in household of John Glasgow (44) in Seton Mains in Tranent registration district. Born in Tranent, Haddingtonshire; 
citing Parish Tranent, ED 10, Page 15, Line 13, Roll CSSCT1871_173, Registration Number 722, Household schedule number 55.
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|- bgcolor=#E1F0B4
| Name || Relation || Status || Sex || Age || Occupation || Birth Place
|-
| John Glasgow || Head ||  || M || 44 || Farm Serv || Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire
|-
| Janet Glasgow || Wife ||  || F || 41 ||  || Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire
|-
| Janet Glasgow || Daughter ||  || F || 13 || Scholar || Dirleton, Haddingtonshire
|-
| Agnes Glasgow || Daughter ||  || F || 11 || Scholar || Dirleton, Haddingtonshire
|-
| Mary Glasgow || Daughter ||  || F || 8 || Scholar || Dirleton, Haddingtonshire
|-
| '''Isabella Glasgow''' || '''Daughter''' ||  || '''F''' || '''2''' || '''Scholar''' || '''Tranent, Haddingtonshire'''
|-
| Peter Glasgow || Son ||  || M || 1 Mo ||  || Tranent, Haddingtonshire
|}
</ref>
:In the 1881 census Isabella (age 12), Scholar, was the daughter of John Glasgow in Tranent, East Lothian.<ref>
'''1881 Census''':
"1881 Scotland Census", database, 
({{Ancestry Record|1119|3042673|uk}} : accessed 12 July 2026), 
Isabella Glasgow (12) daughter, Scholar, in household of John Glasgow (54) in Tranent, East Lothian in Tranent registration district. Born in Tranent, Haddingtonshire; 
citing Parish Tranent, ED 10, Page 20, Line 9, Roll cssct1881_306, Registration Number 722, Household schedule number 71.
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|- bgcolor=#E1F0B4
| Name || Relation || Status || Sex || Age || Occupation || Birth Place
|-
| John Glasgow || Head ||  || M || 54 || Agric Lab || Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire
|-
| Mary Glasgow || Daughter ||  || F || 18 ||  || Dirleton, Haddingtonshire
|-
| '''Isabella Glasgow''' || '''Daughter''' ||  || '''F''' || '''12''' || '''Scholar''' || '''Tranent, Haddingtonshire'''
|}
</ref>
:In the 1891 census Isabella (age 22), Outworker, was the stepdaughter of George Forbes on Church St, Tranent, East Lothian.<ref>
'''1891 Census''':
"1891 Scotland Census", database, 
({{Ancestry Record|1108|2789501|uk}} : accessed 12 July 2026), 
Isabella Reid (22) stepdaughter, Outworker, in household of George Forbes (41) on Church St in Tranent registration district. Born in Tranent, Haddington; 
citing Parish Tranent, ED 3, Page 16, Line 19, Roll CSSCT1891_374, Registration Number 722, Household schedule number 82.
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|- bgcolor=#E1F0B4
| Name || Relation || Status || Sex || Age || Occupation || Birth Place
|-
| George Forbes || Head ||  || M || 41 || Coalminer || Prestonpans, Haddington Co
|-
| Isabella Forbes || Wife ||  || F || 55 ||  || Tranent, Haddington
|-
| Elizabeth Reid || Stepdaughter ||  || F || 24 || Outworker || Tranent, Haddington
|-
| '''Isabella Reid''' || '''Stepdaughter''' ||  || '''F''' || '''22''' || '''Outworker''' || '''Tranent, Haddington'''
|-
| Isabella Reid || Granddaughter ||  || F || 1 ||  || Tranent, Haddington
|}
</ref>

Isabella's marriage to Robert Reid was registered in 1895 in the Peebles district.<ref>
'''Marriage Registration''':
"Statutory Register of Marriages", database, 
National Records of Scotland, 
([https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ ScotlandsPeople] : accessed 12 July 2026), 
Isabella Glasgow marriage to Robert Reid registered 1895 in Peebles; 
citing Ref 768/28.
</ref> They had 3 children.

:In the 1901 census Isabella (age 33) was the wife of Robert Reid at 12 Victoria Buildings, Leith, Midlothian.<ref>
'''1901 Census''':
"1901 Scotland Census", database, 
({{Ancestry Record|1101|4761497|uk}} : accessed 12 July 2026), 
Isabella Reid (33), wife, in household of Robert Reid (30) at 12 Victoria Buildings, Leith, Midlothian in Leith South registration district. Born in Haddingtonshire; 
citing Parish Leith, ED 2, Page 13, Line 6, Roll CSSCT1901_403, Registration Number 692/2, Household schedule number 74.
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|- bgcolor=#E1F0B4
| Name || Relation || Status || Sex || Age || Occupation || Birth Place
|-
| Robert Reid || Head ||  || M || 30 || Carter || Peebles, Peeblesshire
|-
| '''Isabella Reid''' || '''Wife''' ||  || '''F''' || '''33''' ||  || '''Haddingtonshire'''
|-
| Robert Reid || Son ||  || M || 5 ||  || Peebles, Peeblesshire
|-
| John Reid || Son ||  || M || 2 ||  || so leith, Edinburgh
|}
</ref>

Isabella's death (age 35) on 26 April 1905 in Edinburgh was registered in 1905 in the St Giles district.<ref>
'''Death Registration''':
"Statutory Register of Deaths", database, 
National Records of Scotland, 
([https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ ScotlandsPeople] : accessed 12 July 2026), 
Isabella Reid death registered 1905 in St Giles (age 35, mother's maiden name Peffers); 
citing Ref 685/4/547.
</ref>
== Sources ==
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