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Household of James Ross (born 1817, Invernessshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durness, Sutherland, 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 1817 in Invernessshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Margaret (born 1844 in Argyllshire, Scotland) and Jemima (born 1849 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Margaret (born 1821 in Invernessshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Robina (born 1860 in Sutherland, Scotland), James's Servant, Willina (born 1865 in Sutherland, Scotland) and James's Assistant, Andrew (born 1854 in -).
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James Ross's household
James
Ross
Head
Margaret
Ross
Daughter
Jemima
Ross
Daughter
Margaret
Ross
Sister
Robina
McKay
Servant
Willina
McKay
Servant
Andrew
Munro
Assistant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Ross |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Invernessshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Ross | Head | Widower | 64 | 1817 | Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Ross | Daughter | Unmarried | 37 | 1844 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Jemima | Ross | Daughter | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Ross | Sister | Married | 60 | 1821 | Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Robina | McKay | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Sutherland, Scotland | |
Willina | McKay | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Sutherland, Scotland | |
Andrew | Munro | Assistant | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | - |
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