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Household of John Ross (born 1840, Elgin or Moray)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Drainie, Moray, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ross, born in 1840 in Alves, Elgin or Moray, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jessie Ross, born in 1842 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland. They had 7 children; Betsy (born 1861 in Kinloss, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), David (born 1868 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Richard (born 1870 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Robert (born 1872 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Jessie (born 1874 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Margaret (born 1876 in St Andrews, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and John (born 1879 in St Andrews, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grandson, Peter Ross, born in 1880 in St Andrews, Elgin or Moray, Scotland.


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John Ross's household

Male

John

Ross

Head
Female

Jessie

Ross

Wife
Female

Betsy

Ross

Daughter
Male

David

Ross

Son
Male

Richard

Ross

Son
Male

Robert

Ross

Son
Female

Jessie

Ross

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Ross

Daughter
Male

John

Ross

Son
Male

Peter

Ross

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Ross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Alves, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ross

Head

Married

41

1840

Alves, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Jessie

Ross

Wife

Married

39

1842

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Betsy

Ross

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Kinloss, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

David

Ross

Son

-

13

1868

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Richard

Ross

Son

-

11

1870

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Robert

Ross

Son

-

9

1872

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Jessie

Ross

Daughter

-

7

1874

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Margaret

Ross

Daughter

-

5

1876

St Andrews, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

John

Ross

Son

-

2

1879

St Andrews, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Peter

Ross

Grandson

-

1

1880

St Andrews, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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