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Household of Alexander Ross (born 1857, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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 1857 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ross, born in 1858 in Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alison (born 1879 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1881 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Mother, Margaret Ross, born in 1825 in Berwickshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Ross's household

Male

Alexander

Ross

Head
Female

Margaret

Ross

Wife
Female

Alison

Ross

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Ross

Son
Female

Margaret

Ross

Mother
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Ross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Ross

Head

Married

24

1857

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret

Ross

Wife

Married

23

1858

Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland

Alison

Ross

Daughter

-

2

1879

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Alexander

Ross

Son

-

0

1881

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret

Ross

Mother

Widow

56

1825

Berwickshire, Scotland

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