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Household of Alexander Ross (born 1839, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, Orkney, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Ross, born in 1839 in Burry, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Mother, Catherine (born 1798 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Alexander's Sister, Margaret (born 1837 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland), Alexander's Niece, Jessie (born 1861 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, James (born 1860 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland).
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Alexander Ross's household
Alexander
Ross
Head
Catherine
Ross
Mother
Margaret
Cromarty
Sister
Jessie
Cromarty
Niece
James
Laird
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Ross |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Unmarried |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Burry, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Ross | Head | Unmarried | 42 | 1839 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
Catherine | Ross | Mother | Widow | 83 | 1798 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Cromarty | Sister | Widow | 44 | 1837 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jessie | Cromarty | Niece | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Laird | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland |
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