Hi Listers, My earliest REID's come from Scotland and then moved on to England. The family consisted of Robert (a Gardener up to 1826 and subsequently a Road Surveyor), born somewhere in Scotland c1795, his wife Margaret DICK born somewhere in Scotland c1793 (no marriage record found, and also unable to identify their places of birth) and their children born as follows: Janet born Dalquharran, Dailly, Ayrshire on 18 November 1819' Euphemia born Dalquharran, Dailly, Ayrshire on 24 June 1821, Archibald born Dalquharran, Dailly, Ayrshire on 4 April 1923, Georgina born Walker, Eaglesham, Renfrew on 13 January 1826, and Robert born Dalkeith, Midlothian on 8 November 1829 By the time of the English 1841 Census they were located in Kendal, Westmorland. Robert the father died on 8 January 1844, and his son Robert (my own 2nd Great Grandfather) went on to be a Saddler and later Coach Trimmer at Bowness, Windermere, marrying Ann CARTMEL(L). Hoping there might be a connection out there somewhere. Regards, Colin