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Household of James Ross (born 1850, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whithorn, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ross, born in 1850 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Bella Ross, born in 1854 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jessie Cumming (born 1878 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Maggie Milroy (born 1880 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, James (born 1863 in Wigtownshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Agnes (born 1864 in Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).
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James Ross's household
James
Ross
Head
Bella
Ross
Wife
Jessie Cumming
Ross
Daughter
Maggie Milroy
Ross
Daughter
James
Kerr
Servant
Agnes
Duff
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Ross |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Ross | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Bella | Ross | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Jessie Cumming | Ross | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Maggie Milroy | Ross | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
James | Kerr | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Duff | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
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