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Household of James Ross (born 1833, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Drainie, Moray, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ross, born in 1833 in Caithness, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ross, born in 1831 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Barbara (born 1858 in Burghead, Morayshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1861 in Burghead, Morayshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1863 in Burghead, Morayshire, Scotland), Jamesina (born 1867 in Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland), George (born 1872 in Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland) and John (born 1874 in Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland).


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James Ross's household

Male

James

Ross

Head
Female

Margaret

Ross

Wife
Female

Barbara

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Jamesina

Anderson

Daughter
Male

George

Anderson

Son
Male

John

Anderson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Ross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Caithness, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ross

Head

Married

48

1833

Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Ross

Wife

Married

50

1831

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Barbara

Anderson

Daughter

Married

23

1858

Burghead, Morayshire, Scotland

Isabella

Anderson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Burghead, Morayshire, Scotland

Margaret

Anderson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Burghead, Morayshire, Scotland

Jamesina

Anderson

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland

George

Anderson

Son

-

9

1872

Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland

John

Anderson

Son

-

7

1874

Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland

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