George Reid

Son of Sir Thomas Reid, brother of Sir John Rae Reid (q.v.) and partner in Reid, Irving (q.v.).

1. Born 17 October 1800 and baptised 1801 at St Botolphs; inherited an estate at Woodmansterne Surrey in 1824 from his father; married Sarah Isabella Holmes 1832; died 22/7/1855 at Brighton.

2. In 1841 George Reid merchant aged 40 is shown living at Woodmansterne with his wife Sarah aged 20 [sic], son George aged 8 months and Elizabeth (18) and Emma Lempriere (15), in fact his nieces, and a large household; in 1851 he was described as gentleman, 'income derived on advances [?] on mortgage'.

1. http://www.epsomandewellhistoryexplorer.org.uk/ReidFamily.html, accessed 19/01/2013. Ancestry.com, London, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 shows the baptism of a George Reid son of Thomas and Elizabeth Reid at St Botolphs, and Ancestry.com, London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 the marriage of George Reid and Sarah Isabella Holmes (with J.R. Reid as a witness) on the dates given in this local history site.

2. 1841 and 1851 censuses online.