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Household of John Ross (born 1831, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fearn, Ross and Cromarty, 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 1831 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Christina Ross, born in 1831 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1857 in Fearn, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Catherine (born 1859 in Fearn, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), William (born 1860 in Fearn, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Isabella (born 1866 in Fearn, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and George A (born 1868 in Fearn, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Jane McDonald, born in 1863 in Fearn, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.


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John Ross's household

Male

John

Ross

Head
Female

Christina

Ross

Wife
Male

John

Ross

Son
Female

Catherine

Ross

Daughter
Male

William

Ross

Son
Female

Isabella

Ross

Daughter
Male

George A

Ross

Son
Female

Jane

McDonald

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Ross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ross

Head

Married

50

1831

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Christina

Ross

Wife

Married

50

1831

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

John

Ross

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Fearn, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Catherine

Ross

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Fearn, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

William

Ross

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Fearn, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Isabella

Ross

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Fearn, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

George A

Ross

Son

-

13

1868

Fearn, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Jane

McDonald

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Fearn, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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