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Household of James Ross (born 1831, Banffshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ross, born in 1831 in St Fergus, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Ross, born in 1833 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Henry (born 1868 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Violet (born 1872 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Allan (born 1875 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, John (born 1861 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Alexander (born 1861 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Ross's household

Male

James

Ross

Head
Female

Jane

Ross

Wife
Male

Henry

Ross

Son
Female

Violet

Ross

Daughter
Male

Allan

Ross

Son
Male

John

Anderson

Boarder
Male

Alexander

McDonald

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Ross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ross

Head

Married

50

1831

St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Ross

Wife

Married

48

1833

St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

Henry

Ross

Son

-

13

1868

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Violet

Ross

Daughter

-

9

1872

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Allan

Ross

Son

-

6

1875

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Anderson

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

McDonald

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

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