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Household of James Ross (born 1845, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ross, born in 1845 in Ayrshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Ross, born in 1842 in Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; John (born 1868 in Wigtownshire, Scotland), William (born 1870 in Wigtownshire, Scotland), James (born 1872 in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1874 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1876 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1878 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1879 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Janet McGarva, born in 1867 in Ayrshire, Scotland.


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James Ross's household

Male

James

Ross

Head
Female

Janet

Ross

Wife
Male

John

Ross

Son
Male

William

Ross

Son
Male

James

Ross

Son
Male

Thomas

Ross

Son
Female

Mary

Ross

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Ross

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Ross

Daughter
Female

Janet

McGarva

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Ross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ross

Head

Married

36

1845

Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet

Ross

Wife

Married

39

1842

Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Ross

Son

-

13

1868

Wigtownshire, Scotland

William

Ross

Son

-

11

1870

Wigtownshire, Scotland

James

Ross

Son

-

9

1872

Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Thomas

Ross

Son

-

7

1874

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Mary

Ross

Daughter

-

5

1876

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Maggie

Ross

Daughter

-

3

1878

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jessie

Ross

Daughter

-

2

1879

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Janet

McGarva

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Ayrshire, Scotland

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