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Household of James Ross (born 1821, Elgin or Moray)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rothes, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ross, born in 1821 in Rothes, Elgin or Moray, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Ross, born in 1831 in Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland. They had 4 children; Maggie (born 1856 in St Andrews, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Jane (born 1860 in Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), William (born 1867 in Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1871 in Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Granddaughter, Jessie Ross, born in 1878 in Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland.


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James Ross's household

Male

James

Ross

Head
Female

Isabella

Ross

Wife
Female

Maggie

Ross

Daughter
Female

Jane

Ross

Daughter
Male

William

Ross

Son
Female

Jessie

Ross

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Ross

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Ross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ross

Head

Married

60

1821

Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Isabella

Ross

Wife

Married

50

1831

Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Maggie

Ross

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

St Andrews, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Jane

Ross

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

William

Ross

Son

-

14

1867

Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Jessie

Ross

Daughter

-

10

1871

Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Jessie

Ross

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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