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Household of James Ross (born 1816, Elgin or Moray)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, 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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ross, born in 1816 in Burghead, Elgin or Moray, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Grant Ross, born in 1832 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland. They had 6 children; Margaret C E (born 1856 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Alexander G (born 1860 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Thomas Milne (born 1862 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Robert Grigor (born 1864 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Gordon (born 1868 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Lizzie H G (born 1870 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister-In-Law, Isabella (born 1835 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), James's Servant, Mary (born 1859 in Bishopmill, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), James's Servant, Ann (born 1861 in St Andrews, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and James's Servant, Jane (born 1858 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland).
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James Ross's household
James
Ross
Head
Eliza Grant
Ross
Wife
Margaret C E
Ross
Daughter
Alexander G
Ross
Son
Thomas Milne
Ross
Son
Robert Grigor
Ross
Son
Gordon
Ross
Son
Lizzie H G
Ross
Daughter
Isabella
Lawson
Sister-In-Law
Mary
Hardie
Servant
Ann
Hardie
Servant
Jane
Forbes
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Ross |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Burghead, Elgin or Moray, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Ross | Head | Married | 65 | 1816 | Burghead, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Eliza Grant | Ross | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Margaret C E | Ross | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Alexander G | Ross | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Thomas Milne | Ross | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Robert Grigor | Ross | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Gordon | Ross | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Lizzie H G | Ross | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Isabella | Lawson | Sister-In-Law | Unmarried | 46 | 1835 | Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Mary | Hardie | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Bishopmill, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Ann | Hardie | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | St Andrews, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Jane | Forbes | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland |
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