diff --git a/components/esm/loadacti.hpp b/components/esm/loadacti.hpp
index 86c2f44c4d..8cb335feb2 100644
--- a/components/esm/loadacti.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/loadacti.hpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class ESMWriter;
 
 struct Activator
 {
-    std::string mName, mScript, mModel;
+    std::string mId, mName, mScript, mModel;
 
     void load(ESMReader &esm);
     void save(ESMWriter &esm);
diff --git a/components/esm/loadappa.hpp b/components/esm/loadappa.hpp
index 101c39f414..486a559f89 100644
--- a/components/esm/loadappa.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/loadappa.hpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ struct Apparatus
     };
 
     AADTstruct mData;
-    std::string mModel, mIcon, mScript, mName;
+    std::string mId, mModel, mIcon, mScript, mName;
 
     void load(ESMReader &esm);
     void save(ESMWriter &esm);
diff --git a/components/esm/loadarmo.hpp b/components/esm/loadarmo.hpp
index 57c9ccf125..a94ae67353 100644
--- a/components/esm/loadarmo.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/loadarmo.hpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ struct Armor
     AODTstruct mData;
     PartReferenceList mParts;
 
-    std::string mName, mModel, mIcon, mScript, mEnchant;
+    std::string mId, mName, mModel, mIcon, mScript, mEnchant;
 
     void load(ESMReader &esm);
     void save(ESMWriter &esm);
diff --git a/components/esm/loadbody.hpp b/components/esm/loadbody.hpp
index 8a05d9924d..c91bb40bf2 100644
--- a/components/esm/loadbody.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/loadbody.hpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ struct BodyPart
     };
 
     BYDTstruct mData;
-    std::string mModel, mName;
+    std::string mId, mModel, mName;
 
     void load(ESMReader &esm);
     void save(ESMWriter &esm);
diff --git a/components/esm/loadbsgn.hpp b/components/esm/loadbsgn.hpp
index ac4050878f..b0bc28be48 100644
--- a/components/esm/loadbsgn.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/loadbsgn.hpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class ESMWriter;
 
 struct BirthSign
 {
-    std::string mName, mDescription, mTexture;
+    std::string mId, mName, mDescription, mTexture;
 
     // List of powers and abilities that come with this birth sign.
     SpellList mPowers;
diff --git a/components/esm/loadclas.hpp b/components/esm/loadclas.hpp
index 0311002b86..264e342e63 100644
--- a/components/esm/loadclas.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/loadclas.hpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ struct Class
         int mCalc;
     }; // 60 bytes
 
-    std::string mName, mDescription;
+    std::string mId, mName, mDescription;
     CLDTstruct mData;
 
     void load(ESMReader &esm);
diff --git a/components/esm/loadclot.hpp b/components/esm/loadclot.hpp
index df64c87d32..623983ccfa 100644
--- a/components/esm/loadclot.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/loadclot.hpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ struct Clothing
 
     PartReferenceList mParts;
 
-    std::string mName, mModel, mIcon, mEnchant, mScript;
+    std::string mId, mName, mModel, mIcon, mEnchant, mScript;
 
     void load(ESMReader &esm);
     void save(ESMWriter &esm);
diff --git a/components/esm/loadcont.hpp b/components/esm/loadcont.hpp
index eb1f64d6f2..b66ca086d9 100644
--- a/components/esm/loadcont.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/loadcont.hpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ struct Container
         Unknown = 8
     };
 
-    std::string mName, mModel, mScript;
+    std::string mId, mName, mModel, mScript;
 
     float mWeight; // Not sure, might be max total weight allowed?
     int mFlags;
diff --git a/components/esm/loadcrec.hpp b/components/esm/loadcrec.hpp
index a95656f63f..6904df15a4 100644
--- a/components/esm/loadcrec.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/loadcrec.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef OPENMW_ESM_CREC_H
 #define OPENMW_ESM_CREC_H
 
+#include <string>
+
 // TODO create implementation files and remove this one
 #include "esmreader.hpp"
 
@@ -15,6 +17,8 @@ class ESMWriter;
 /// Changes a creature
 struct LoadCREC
 {
+    std::string mId;
+
     void load(ESMReader &esm)
     {
       esm.skipRecord();
@@ -28,6 +32,8 @@ struct LoadCREC
 /// Changes an item list / container
 struct LoadCNTC
 {
+    std::string mId;
+
     void load(ESMReader &esm)
     {
       esm.skipRecord();
diff --git a/components/esm/loaddoor.hpp b/components/esm/loaddoor.hpp
index 5c0af52e42..e992a592f6 100644
--- a/components/esm/loaddoor.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/loaddoor.hpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class ESMWriter;
 
 struct Door
 {
-    std::string mName, mModel, mScript, mOpenSound, mCloseSound;
+    std::string mId, mName, mModel, mScript, mOpenSound, mCloseSound;
 
     void load(ESMReader &esm);
     void save(ESMWriter &esm);
diff --git a/components/esm/loadench.hpp b/components/esm/loadench.hpp
index d895493227..999f93ad97 100644
--- a/components/esm/loadench.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/loadench.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef OPENMW_ESM_ENCH_H
 #define OPENMW_ESM_ENCH_H
 
+#include <string>
+
 #include "effectlist.hpp"
 
 namespace ESM
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ struct Enchantment
         // calculate
     };
 
+    std::string mId;
     ENDTstruct mData;
     EffectList mEffects;
 
diff --git a/components/esm/loadglob.hpp b/components/esm/loadglob.hpp
index b85af74bce..302729d2e6 100644
--- a/components/esm/loadglob.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/loadglob.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef OPENMW_ESM_GLOB_H
 #define OPENMW_ESM_GLOB_H
 
+#include <string>
+
 #include "defs.hpp"
 
 namespace ESM
@@ -15,6 +17,7 @@ class ESMWriter;
 
 struct Global
 {
+    std::string mId;
     unsigned mValue;
     VarType mType;
 
diff --git a/components/esm/loadlevlist.hpp b/components/esm/loadlevlist.hpp
index 72b4af92f0..b7db5db360 100644
--- a/components/esm/loadlevlist.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/loadlevlist.hpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ struct LeveledListBase
                           // list.)
     int mFlags;
     unsigned char mChanceNone; // Chance that none are selected (0-255?)
+    std::string mId;
 
     // Record name used to read references. Must be set before load() is
     // called.
diff --git a/components/esm/loadligh.hpp b/components/esm/loadligh.hpp
index c425af6b3b..b3d703cc26 100644
--- a/components/esm/loadligh.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/loadligh.hpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ struct Light
 
     LHDTstruct mData;
 
-    std::string mSound, mScript, mModel, mIcon, mName;
+    std::string mSound, mScript, mModel, mIcon, mName, mId;
 
     void load(ESMReader &esm);
     void save(ESMWriter &esm);
diff --git a/components/esm/loadlocks.hpp b/components/esm/loadlocks.hpp
index 72d375cbb7..8e88c548e7 100644
--- a/components/esm/loadlocks.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/loadlocks.hpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ struct Tool
 
     Data mData;
     Type mType;
-    std::string mName, mModel, mIcon, mScript;
+    std::string mId, mName, mModel, mIcon, mScript;
 
     void load(ESMReader &esm);
     void save(ESMWriter &esm);
diff --git a/components/esm/loadmisc.hpp b/components/esm/loadmisc.hpp
index 1a34e65041..26d25139cb 100644
--- a/components/esm/loadmisc.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/loadmisc.hpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ struct Miscellaneous
     };
     MCDTstruct mData;
 
-    std::string mName, mModel, mIcon, mScript;
+    std::string mId, mName, mModel, mIcon, mScript;
 
     void load(ESMReader &esm);
     void save(ESMWriter &esm);
diff --git a/components/esm/loadnpcc.hpp b/components/esm/loadnpcc.hpp
index 3da14655f8..79d92397f8 100644
--- a/components/esm/loadnpcc.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/loadnpcc.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef OPENMW_ESM_NPCC_H
 #define OPENMW_ESM_NPCC_H
 
+#include <string>
+
 // TODO: create implementation files to remove this
 #include "esmreader.hpp"
 
@@ -76,6 +78,8 @@ class ESMWriter;
 
 struct LoadNPCC
 {
+    std::string mId;
+
   void load(ESMReader &esm)
   {
     esm.skipRecord();
diff --git a/components/esm/loadrace.hpp b/components/esm/loadrace.hpp
index 42b2c91a72..91a424c10b 100644
--- a/components/esm/loadrace.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/loadrace.hpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ struct Race
 
     RADTstruct mData;
 
-    std::string mName, mDescription;
+    std::string mId, mName, mDescription;
     SpellList mPowers;
 
     void load(ESMReader &esm);
diff --git a/components/esm/loadregn.hpp b/components/esm/loadregn.hpp
index fd0863b5bb..0496ef5af2 100644
--- a/components/esm/loadregn.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/loadregn.hpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ struct Region
 
     // sleepList refers to a eveled list of creatures you can meet if
     // you sleep outside in this region.
-    std::string mName, mSleepList;
+    std::string mId, mName, mSleepList;
 
     std::vector<SoundRef> mSoundList;
 
diff --git a/components/esm/loadsndg.hpp b/components/esm/loadsndg.hpp
index dadfbd2393..a6226c1545 100644
--- a/components/esm/loadsndg.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/loadsndg.hpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ struct SoundGenerator
     // Type
     int mType;
 
-    std::string mCreature, mSound;
+    std::string mId, mCreature, mSound;
 
     void load(ESMReader &esm);
     void save(ESMWriter &esm);
diff --git a/components/esm/loadsoun.hpp b/components/esm/loadsoun.hpp
index 5443c6cb9d..8f59f690a1 100644
--- a/components/esm/loadsoun.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/loadsoun.hpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ struct SOUNstruct
 struct Sound
 {
     SOUNstruct mData;
-    std::string mSound;
+    std::string mId, mSound;
 
     void load(ESMReader &esm);
     void save(ESMWriter &esm);
diff --git a/components/esm/loadspel.hpp b/components/esm/loadspel.hpp
index 5ad1841265..0d5e0be522 100644
--- a/components/esm/loadspel.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/loadspel.hpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ struct Spell
     };
 
     SPDTstruct mData;
-    std::string mName;
+    std::string mId, mName;
     EffectList mEffects;
 
     void load(ESMReader &esm);
diff --git a/components/esm/loadsscr.hpp b/components/esm/loadsscr.hpp
index d180bfcffd..713fe96b52 100644
--- a/components/esm/loadsscr.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/loadsscr.hpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class ESMWriter;
 struct StartScript
 {
     std::string mData;
-    std::string mScript;
+    std::string mId, mScript;
 
     // Load a record and add it to the list
     void load(ESMReader &esm);
diff --git a/components/esm/loadstat.hpp b/components/esm/loadstat.hpp
index ba35fa7183..790a71147c 100644
--- a/components/esm/loadstat.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/loadstat.hpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class ESMWriter;
 
 struct Static
 {
-  std::string mModel;
+  std::string mId, mModel;
 
   void load(ESMReader &esm);
   void save(ESMWriter &esm);
diff --git a/components/esm/loadweap.hpp b/components/esm/loadweap.hpp
index 341a2c86e5..e482d3b109 100644
--- a/components/esm/loadweap.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/loadweap.hpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ struct Weapon
 
     WPDTstruct mData;
 
-    std::string mName, mModel, mIcon, mEnchant, mScript;
+    std::string mId, mName, mModel, mIcon, mEnchant, mScript;
 
     void load(ESMReader &esm);
     void save(ESMWriter &esm);