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Household of Bessie Ross (born 1846, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bideford, Devon, 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.

Bessie Ross and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Bessie Ross, born in 1846 in Appledore, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Bessie was the head of the household, married to Clara L Ross, born in 1868 in Appledore, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Clara L (born 1868 in Appledore, Devon, England), Kate (born 1871 in Appledore, Devon, England), Alexander (born 1873 in Appledore, Devon, England), William (born 1876 in Appledore, Devon, England) and Fairfax (born 1878 in Appledore, Devon, England).


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Bessie Ross's household

Female

Bessie

Ross

Head
Female

Clara L

Ross

Daughter
Female

Kate

Ross

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Ross

Son
Male

William

Ross

Son
Male

Fairfax

Ross

Son
First name(s) Bessie
Last name Ross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Appledore, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Bessie

Ross

Head

Married

35

1846

Appledore, Devon, England

Clara L

Ross

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Appledore, Devon, England

Kate

Ross

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Appledore, Devon, England

Alexander

Ross

Son

Single

8

1873

Appledore, Devon, England

William

Ross

Son

Single

5

1876

Appledore, Devon, England

Fairfax

Ross

Son

Single

3

1878

Appledore, Devon, England

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