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Household of James Ross (born 1831, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ross, born in 1831 in Wentworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ross, born in 1836 in Greasbrough, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Joseph (born 1858 in Greasbrough, Yorkshire, England), Charlotte (born 1866 in Greasbrough, Yorkshire, England), Sarah Jane (born 1871 in Greasbrough, Yorkshire, England), Fred (born 1873 in Greasbrough, Yorkshire, England) and Ebenezer (born 1875 in Greasbrough, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Esther (born 1805 in Greasbrough, Yorkshire, England), James's Relative, Willoughby (born 1864 in Chapel Town, Yorkshire, England), James's Relative, Martha (born 1870 in Yorkshire, England), James's Relative, William (born 1867 in Yorkshire, England) and James's Relative, Olive (born 1871 in Kimberworth, Yorkshire, England).


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James Ross's household

Male

James

Ross

Head
Female

Mary

Ross

Wife
Male

Joseph

Ross

Son
Female

Charlotte

Ross

Daughter
Female

Sarah Jane

Ross

Daughter
Male

Fred

Ross

Son
Male

Ebenezer

Ross

Son
Female

Esther

Thompson

Lodger
Male

Willoughby

Thompson

Relative
Female

Martha

Thompson

Relative
Male

William

Thompson

Relative
Female

Olive

Thompson

Relative
First name(s) James
Last name Ross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Wentworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ross

Head

Married

50

1831

Wentworth, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Ross

Wife

Married

45

1836

Greasbrough, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Ross

Son

Single

23

1858

Greasbrough, Yorkshire, England

Charlotte

Ross

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Greasbrough, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Jane

Ross

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Greasbrough, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Ross

Son

Single

8

1873

Greasbrough, Yorkshire, England

Ebenezer

Ross

Son

Single

6

1875

Greasbrough, Yorkshire, England

Esther

Thompson

Lodger

Single

76

1805

Greasbrough, Yorkshire, England

Willoughby

Thompson

Relative

Single

17

1864

Chapel Town, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Thompson

Relative

Single

11

1870

Yorkshire, England

William

Thompson

Relative

Single

14

1867

Yorkshire, England

Olive

Thompson

Relative

Single

10

1871

Kimberworth, Yorkshire, England

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