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Household of Helen Ross (born 1831, Kincardineshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Peters, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

Helen Ross and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Helen Ross, born in 1831 in Kincardineshire, consisted of 7 members. Helen was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; James D (born 1860 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), Margaret D (born 1865 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Jessie (born 1870 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Jane (born 1873 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Helen's Boarder, John (born 1865 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Helen's Servant, Helen (born 1830 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland).


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Helen Ross's household

Female

Helen

Ross

Head
Male

James D

Ross

Son
Female

Margaret D

Ross

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Ross

Daughter
Female

Jane

Ross

Daughter
Male

John

Lawin

Boarder
Female

Helen

McDonald

Servant
First name(s) Helen
Last name Ross
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Kincardineshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Helen

Ross

Head

Widow

50

1831

Kincardineshire, Scotland

James D

Ross

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Margaret D

Ross

Daughter

-

16

1865

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie

Ross

Daughter

-

11

1870

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane

Ross

Daughter

-

8

1873

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Lawin

Boarder

-

16

1865

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen

McDonald

Servant

-

51

1830

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

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