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Household of James Ross (born 1818, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Fergus, Banffshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ross, born in 1818 in St Fergus, Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ross, born in 1819 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary Jane (born 1861 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland) and Annie (born 1864 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Jane (born 1832 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, John (born 1868 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Ross's household

Male

James

Ross

Head
Female

Mary

Ross

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Ross

Daughter
Female

Annie

Ross

Daughter
Female

Jane

Ross

Sister
Male

John

Forbes

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Ross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ross

Head

Married

63

1818

St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Ross

Wife

Married

62

1819

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary Jane

Ross

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

Annie

Ross

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Ross

Sister

Unmarried

49

1832

St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Forbes

Servant

-

13

1868

St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

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