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Household of James Ross (born 1841, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 1841 in Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Ross, born in 1842 in St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Beatrice (born 1874 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Francis John (born 1876 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), David M (born 1879 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Jane Helen (born 1881 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Margaret Crighton, born in 1863 in Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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James Ross's household

Male

James

Ross

Head
Female

Jane

Ross

Wife
Female

Beatrice

Ross

Daughter
Male

James

Ross

Son
Male

Francis John

Ross

Son
Male

David M

Ross

Son
Female

Jane Helen

Ross

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Crighton

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Ross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ross

Head

Married

40

1841

Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Ross

Wife

Married

39

1842

St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Beatrice

Ross

Daughter

-

7

1874

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Ross

Son

-

6

1875

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Francis John

Ross

Son

-

5

1876

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

David M

Ross

Son

-

2

1879

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane Helen

Ross

Daughter

-

0

1881

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Crighton

Servant

-

18

1863

Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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