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Household of Alexander Ross (born 1832, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Duffus, Moray, Scotland

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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 1832 in St Andrews, Morayshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Ross, born in 1830 in St Andrews, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1859 in Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1864 in Morayshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1866 in Morayshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1872 in Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Father-In-Law, William (born 1797 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexander's Grandson, William A (born 1878 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Ross's household

Male

Alexander

Ross

Head
Female

Helen

Ross

Wife
Male

Alexander

Ross

Son
Female

Ann

Ross

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Ross

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Ross

Daughter
Male

William

Wilson

Father-In-Law
Male

William A

Russell

Grandson
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Ross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place St Andrews, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Ross

Head

Married

49

1832

St Andrews, Morayshire, Scotland

Helen

Ross

Wife

Married

51

1830

St Andrews, Morayshire, Scotland

Alexander

Ross

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland

Ann

Ross

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Morayshire, Scotland

Isabella

Ross

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Morayshire, Scotland

Catherine

Ross

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Caithness, Scotland

William

Wilson

Father-In-Law

Widower

84

1797

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William A

Russell

Grandson

Unmarried

3

1878

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

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