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Household of John Ross (born 1836, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick, Caithness, 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.

John Ross and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ross, born in 1836 in Sutherland, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Ross, born in 1845 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 6 children; Daniel (born 1869 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Janet R (born 1871 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Maggie (born 1874 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Lizzie W (born 1876 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Williamina (born 1879 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and David (born 1881 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Catherine Reid, born in 1863 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland.


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John Ross's household

Male

John

Ross

Head
Female

Jane

Ross

Wife
Male

Daniel

Ross

Son
Female

Janet R

Ross

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Ross

Daughter
Female

Lizzie W

Ross

Daughter
Female

Williamina

Ross

Daughter
Male

David

Ross

Son
Female

Catherine

Reid

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Ross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ross

Head

Married

45

1836

Sutherland, Scotland

Jane

Ross

Wife

Married

36

1845

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Daniel

Ross

Son

-

12

1869

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Janet R

Ross

Daughter

-

10

1871

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Maggie

Ross

Daughter

-

7

1874

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Lizzie W

Ross

Daughter

-

5

1876

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Williamina

Ross

Daughter

-

2

1879

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

David

Ross

Son

-

0

1881

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Catherine

Reid

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

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