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Household of Alexander Ross (born 1848, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Ross, born in 1848 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Ross, born in 1845 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Helen (born 1868 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1870 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1872 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Benjamin (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Ross's household

Male

Alexander

Ross

Head
Female

Mary

Ross

Wife
Female

Helen

Ross

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Ross

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Ross

Daughter
Female

Mary

Ross

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Ross

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Ross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Ross

Head

Married

33

1848

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Ross

Wife

Married

36

1845

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Ross

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Invernessshire, Scotland

Margaret

Ross

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Invernessshire, Scotland

Jessie

Ross

Daughter

-

9

1872

Invernessshire, Scotland

Mary

Ross

Daughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Benjamin

Ross

Son

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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