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Household of Alexander Ross (born 1830, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shotts (Middle), Lanarkshire, 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 Chapelton, Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ross, born in 1837 in Chapelton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Henry (born 1863 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1867 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Barbra (born 1871 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1873 in Coalburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1877 in Coalburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Grandson, Alexander (born 1878 in Coalburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Lodger, John (born 1852 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Ross's household

Male

Alexander

Ross

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ross

Wife
Male

Henry

Ross

Son
Female

Agnes

Ross

Daughter
Female

Barbra

Ross

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Ross

Son
Female

Mary

Ross

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Ross

Grandson
Male

John

McInnes

Lodger
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Ross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Chapelton, Lanarkshire, 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

Chapelton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Ross

Wife

Married

44

1837

Chapelton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Henry

Ross

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Ross

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Barbra

Ross

Daughter

-

10

1871

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Ross

Son

-

8

1873

Coalburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Ross

Daughter

-

4

1877

Coalburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Ross

Grandson

-

3

1878

Coalburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

McInnes

Lodger

Unmarried

29

1852

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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