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Household of James Ross (born 1838)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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.

James Ross and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ross, born in 1838 in , consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary E Ross, born in 1837 in Colne, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth A H (born 1871 in Newchurch, Lancashire, England), Christina M P (born 1873 in Waterford, Lancashire, England) and John S (born 1874 in Waterford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother, John (born 1834 in Scotland), James's Servant, Jane (born 1826 in Newchurch, Lancashire, England), James's Servant, Emma (born 1844 in Shropshire, England), James's Servant, Sarah (born 1851 in Shaw, Lancashire, England) and James's Servant, Susannah (born 1863 in Ashley, Leicestershire, England).


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James Ross's household

Male

James

Ross

Head
Female

Mary E

Ross

Wife
Female

Elizabeth A H

Ross

Daughter
Female

Christina M P

Ross

Daughter
Male

John S

Ross

Son
Male

John

Ross

Brother
Female

Jane

Birch

Servant
Female

Emma

George

Servant
Female

Sarah

Milne

Servant
Female

Susannah

Black

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Ross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ross

Head

Married

43

1838

Scotland

Mary E

Ross

Wife

Married

44

1837

Colne, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A H

Ross

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Newchurch, Lancashire, England

Christina M P

Ross

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Waterford, Lancashire, England

John S

Ross

Son

Single

7

1874

Waterford, Lancashire, England

John

Ross

Brother

Married

47

1834

Scotland

Jane

Birch

Servant

Single

55

1826

Newchurch, Lancashire, England

Emma

George

Servant

Single

37

1844

Shropshire, England

Sarah

Milne

Servant

Single

30

1851

Shaw, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Black

Servant

Single

18

1863

Ashley, Leicestershire, England

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