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Household of Alexander Ross (born 1819, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Alexander Ross and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Ross, born in 1819 in Willington, Northumberland, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ross, born in 1819 in Blackfell, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Isabella M (born 1849 in Springwell, Durham, England), Mary Jane (born 1851 in Springwell, Durham, England), R L (born 1853 in Gateshead, Durham, England), C E (born 1856 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Alfred (born 1862 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and E J F (born 1865 in Gateshead, Durham, England).


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Alexander Ross's household

Male

Alexander

Ross

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ross

Wife
Female

Isabella M

Ross

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Ross

Daughter
Male

R L

Ross

Son
Male

C E

Ross

Son
Male

Alfred

Ross

Son
Female

E J F

Ross

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Ross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Willington, Northumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Ross

Head

Married

62

1819

Willington, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Ross

Wife

Married

62

1819

Blackfell, Durham, England

Isabella M

Ross

Daughter

Single

32

1849

Springwell, Durham, England

Mary Jane

Ross

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Springwell, Durham, England

R L

Ross

Son

Single

28

1853

Gateshead, Durham, England

C E

Ross

Son

Single

25

1856

Gateshead, Durham, England

Alfred

Ross

Son

Single

19

1862

Gateshead, Durham, England

E J F

Ross

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Gateshead, Durham, England

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