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Household of Alexander S Ross (born 1831)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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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 S Ross and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander S Ross, born in 1831 in , consisted of 8 members. Alexander S was the head of the household, married to Bessie D Ross, born in 1830 in Teignmouth, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Mary C (born 1858 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Bessie D (born 1870 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Katie S (born 1871 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander S's Servant, Mary (born 1837 in Truro, Cornwall, England), Alexander S's Servant, Mary (born 1856 in Warwickshire, England) and Alexander S's Servant, Mary (born 1857 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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Alexander S Ross's household

Male

Alexander S

Ross

Head
Female

Bessie D

Ross

Wife
Female

Mary C

Ross

Daughter
Female

Bessie D

Ross

Daughter
Female

Katie S

Ross

Daughter
Female

Mary

Geak

Servant
Female

Mary

Gunn

Servant
Female

Mary

Ashcroft

Servant
First name(s) Alexander S
Last name Ross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander S

Ross

Head

Married

50

1831

Scotland

Bessie D

Ross

Wife

Married

51

1830

Teignmouth, Devon, England

Mary C

Ross

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Bessie D

Ross

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Katie S

Ross

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary

Geak

Servant

Single

44

1837

Truro, Cornwall, England

Mary

Gunn

Servant

Single

25

1856

Warwickshire, England

Mary

Ashcroft

Servant

Single

24

1857

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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