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Household of James Ross (born 1847, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ross, born in 1847 in Latheron, Caithness, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Ross, born in 1847 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland. They had 5 children; Isabella (born 1868 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland), Robert (born 1870 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland), Helen (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1878 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John Ross, born in 1862 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland.


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James Ross's household

Male

James

Ross

Head
Female

Helen

Ross

Wife
Female

Isabella

Ross

Daughter
Male

Robert

Ross

Son
Female

Helen

Ross

Daughter
Male

Peter

Ross

Son
Male

James

Ross

Son
Male

John

Ross

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Ross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ross

Head

Married

34

1847

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Helen

Ross

Wife

Married

34

1847

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Isabella

Ross

Daughter

-

13

1868

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Robert

Ross

Son

-

11

1870

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Helen

Ross

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Peter

Ross

Son

-

3

1878

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Ross

Son

-

0

1881

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Ross

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

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