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Household of John Ross (born 1834, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 1834 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 7 children; Elizabeth (born 1864 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Ann (born 1866 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander (born 1870 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John (born 1872 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Bella (born 1875 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Andrew (born 1877 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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John Ross's household

Male

John

Ross

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ross

Daughter
Female

Ann

Ross

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Ross

Son
Male

John

Ross

Son
Female

Bella

Ross

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Ross

Son
Male

James

Ross

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Ross
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ross

Head

Widower

47

1834

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Ross

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann

Ross

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Ross

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Ross

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Bella

Ross

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Andrew

Ross

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Ross

Son

Unmarried

2

1879

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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