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Household of John Ross (born 1803, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, Orkney, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ross, born in 1803 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Barbara Ross, born in 1803 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Daughter-In-Law, Eliza (born 1846 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), John's Grandson, James (born 1868 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and John's Grandson, Malcolm (born 1872 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).


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John Ross's household

Male

John

Ross

Head
Female

Barbara

Ross

Wife
Female

Eliza

Ross

Daughter-In-Law
Male

James

Ross

Grandson
Male

Malcolm

Ross

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Ross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 78
Birth year 1803
Birth place South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ross

Head

Married

78

1803

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Barbara

Ross

Wife

Married

78

1803

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Eliza

Ross

Daughter-In-Law

Widow

35

1846

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

James

Ross

Grandson

-

13

1868

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Malcolm

Ross

Grandson

-

9

1872

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

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