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Household of James Ross (born 1856, Cromartyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ross, born in 1856 in Cromartyshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Georgina, born 1850 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Son-In-Law, Peter (born 1849 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Grandson, Alexander G (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Ross's household

Male

James

Ross

Head
Male

Peter

Matthew

Son-In-Law
Female

Georgina

Matthew

Daughter
Male

Alexander G

Bryce

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Ross
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Cromartyshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Ross

Head

Widower

25

1856

Cromartyshire, Scotland

Peter

Matthew

Son-In-Law

Married

32

1849

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Georgina

Matthew

Daughter

Unmarried

31

1850

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander G

Bryce

Grandson

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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