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Household of James M Ross (born 1831, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Montrose, 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.

James M Ross and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James M Ross, born in 1831 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. James M was the head of the household, married to Jane Ann Ross, born in 1836 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1866 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John (born 1868 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Anna (born 1871 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James M's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1833 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James M's Servant, Margaret Jane (born 1855 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James M Ross's household

Male

James M

Ross

Head
Female

Jane Ann

Ross

Wife
Female

Margaret

Ross

Daughter
Male

John

Ross

Son
Female

Anna

Ross

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Esplin

Servant
Female

Margaret Jane

Tilly

Servant
First name(s) James M
Last name Ross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James M

Ross

Head

Married

50

1831

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane Ann

Ross

Wife

Married

45

1836

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Ross

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Ross

Son

-

13

1868

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Anna

Ross

Daughter

-

10

1871

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Esplin

Servant

Unmarried

48

1833

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret Jane

Tilly

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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