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Household of Alexander Ross (born 1830, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Nicholas Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Ross, born in 1830 in Mortlach, Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Margaret (born 1854 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1857 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Mary Ann (born 1863 in Inverkeithny, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Grandson, William (born 1873 in Forgue, Banffshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Granddaughter, Mary Ann (born 1874 in Inverkeithny, Banffshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Ross's household

Male

Alexander

Ross

Head
Female

Margaret

Ross

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Ross

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Ross

Daughter
Male

William

Gray

Grandson
Female

Mary Ann

Dye

Granddaughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Ross
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Ross

Head

Widower

51

1830

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Ross

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Ross

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Ross

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Inverkeithny, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Gray

Grandson

-

8

1873

Forgue, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Dye

Granddaughter

-

7

1874

Inverkeithny, Banffshire, Scotland

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