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Household of John Ross (born 1854, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 1854 in Canongate, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ross, born in 1855 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Walter (born 1876 in Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1878 in Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Infant (born 1881 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Nurse, Margaret Ross, born in 1849 in Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Ross's household

Male

John

Ross

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ross

Wife
Male

Walter

Ross

Son
Male

William

Ross

Son
Female

Mary

Ross

Daughter
Female

Infant

Ross

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Ross

Nurse
First name(s) John
Last name Ross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ross

Head

Married

27

1854

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Ross

Wife

Married

26

1855

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Walter

Ross

Son

-

5

1876

Midlothian, Scotland

William

Ross

Son

-

3

1878

Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Ross

Daughter

-

2

1879

Midlothian, Scotland

Infant

Ross

Daughter

-

0

1881

Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Ross

Nurse

Unmarried

32

1849

Midlothian, Scotland

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