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Household of John Ross (born 1842, Sutherland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick (Landward), 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ross, born in 1842 in Assynt, Sutherland, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ross, born in 1843 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland. They had 4 children; Anna Bella (born 1873 in Reay, Caithness, Scotland), John (born 1875 in Reay, Caithness, Scotland), James David (born 1876 in Reay, Caithness, Scotland) and Alexander G (born 1880 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Mathew (born 1857 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland) and John's Niece, Catherine (born 1863 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).
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John Ross's household
John
Ross
Head
Elizabeth
Ross
Wife
Anna Bella
Ross
Daughter
John
Ross
Son
James David
Ross
Son
Alexander G
Ross
Son
Mathew
Murray
Boarder
Catherine
Sutherland
Niece
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Ross |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Assynt, Sutherland, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Ross | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Assynt, Sutherland, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Ross | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland | |
Anna Bella | Ross | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Reay, Caithness, Scotland | |
John | Ross | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Reay, Caithness, Scotland | |
James David | Ross | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Reay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Alexander G | Ross | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Mathew | Murray | Boarder | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Catherine | Sutherland | Niece | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland |
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