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Household of John Ross (born 1816, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kildonan, Sutherland, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ross, born in 1816 in Sutherland, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Ross, born in 1821 in Sutherland, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1856 in Kildonan, Sutherland, Scotland), Robert (born 1861 in Kildonan, Sutherland, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1868 in Kildonan, Sutherland, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandson, John (born 1868 in Kildonan, Sutherland, Scotland) and John's Mother-In-Law, Betsy (born 1797 in Sutherland, Scotland).


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John Ross's household

Male

John

Ross

Head
Female

Ann

Ross

Wife
Male

Alexander

Ross

Son
Male

Robert

Ross

Son
Female

Isabella

Ross

Daughter
Male

John

Ross

Grandson
Female

Betsy

McDonald

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Ross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ross

Head

Married

65

1816

Sutherland, Scotland

Ann

Ross

Wife

Married

60

1821

Sutherland, Scotland

Alexander

Ross

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Kildonan, Sutherland, Scotland

Robert

Ross

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Kildonan, Sutherland, Scotland

Isabella

Ross

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Kildonan, Sutherland, Scotland

John

Ross

Grandson

Unmarried

13

1868

Kildonan, Sutherland, Scotland

Betsy

McDonald

Mother-In-Law

Widow

84

1797

Sutherland, Scotland

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