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Household of James Ross (born 1837, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ross, born in 1837 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Ross, born in 1827 in South Shields, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Daughter Step, Elizabeth (born 1863 in South Shields, Durham, England) and James's Servant, Martha (born 1860 in Brampton, Durham, England).


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James Ross's household

Male

James

Ross

Head
Female

Ann

Ross

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Sugton

Daughter Step
Female

Martha

Blyth

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Ross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ross

Head

Married

44

1837

South Shields, Durham, England

Ann

Ross

Wife

Married

54

1827

South Shields, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Sugton

Daughter Step

Single

18

1863

South Shields, Durham, England

Martha

Blyth

Servant

Single

21

1860

Brampton, Durham, England

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