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Household of James Ross (born 1791, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canisbay, Caithness, 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 Ross and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ross, born in 1791 in Canisbay, Caithness, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret M Ross, born in 1805 in Sutherland, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1827 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), William (born 1833 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), James (born 1840 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and Eric S (born 1845 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, John (born 1865 in Caithness, Scotland), James's Servant, Jane (born 1848 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Ann (born 1818 in Sutherland, Scotland).
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James Ross's household
James
Ross
Head
Margaret M
Ross
Wife
John
Ross
Son
William
Ross
Son
James
Ross
Son
Eric S
Ross
Son
John
Swanson
Servant
Jane
Cruickshanks
Servant
Ann
McKay
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Ross |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 90 |
| Birth year | 1791 |
| Birth place | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Ross | Head | Married | 90 | 1791 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Margaret M | Ross | Wife | Married | 76 | 1805 | Sutherland, Scotland | |
John | Ross | Son | Unmarried | 54 | 1827 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
William | Ross | Son | Unmarried | 48 | 1833 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
James | Ross | Son | Unmarried | 41 | 1840 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Eric S | Ross | Son | Unmarried | 36 | 1845 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
John | Swanson | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Caithness, Scotland | |
Jane | Cruickshanks | Servant | Unmarried | 33 | 1848 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Ann | McKay | Boarder | Unmarried | 63 | 1818 | Sutherland, Scotland |
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