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Household of John Ross (born 1831)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ross, born in 1831 in , consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Ross, born in 1837 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret G (born 1863 in Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Georgina (born 1868 in Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Helen Baxter, born in 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Ross's household

Male

John

Ross

Head
Female

Ellen

Ross

Wife
Female

Margaret G

Ross

Daughter
Female

Georgina

Ross

Daughter
Female

Helen

Baxter

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Ross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place -

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ross

Head

Married

50

1831

-

Ellen

Ross

Wife

Married

44

1837

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Margaret G

Ross

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Georgina

Ross

Daughter

-

13

1868

Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Helen

Baxter

Boarder

-

1

1880

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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