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Household of Alexander Ross (born 1830, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Ross, born in 1830 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ross, born in 1829 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 6 children; Christina (born 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1854 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Elizabeth Ann (born 1857 in England), Alexander (born 1859 in England), Agnes (born 1865 in Ireland) and Peter (born 1868 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Mother, Christina Ross, born in 1804 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Alexander Ross's household

Male

Alexander

Ross

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ross

Wife
Female

Christina

Ross

Mother
Female

Christina

Ross

Daughter
Male

Robert

Ross

Son
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Ross

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Ross

Son
Female

Agnes

Ross

Daughter
Male

Peter

Ross

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Ross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Ross

Head

Married

51

1830

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Ross

Wife

Married

52

1829

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Christina

Ross

Mother

Widow

77

1804

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Ross

Daughter

Unmarried

29

1852

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Ross

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Elizabeth Ann

Ross

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

England

Alexander

Ross

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

England

Agnes

Ross

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Ireland

Peter

Ross

Son

-

13

1868

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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