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Household of John Ross (born 1829, Shetland Islands)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ross, born in 1829 in Unst, Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Ross, born in 1831 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1860 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Andrew (born 1864 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), William (born 1866 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Janet (born 1869 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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John Ross's household

Male

John

Ross

Head
Female

Isabella

Ross

Wife
Male

John

Ross

Son
Male

Andrew

Ross

Son
Male

William

Ross

Son
Female

Janet

Ross

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Ross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ross

Head

Married

52

1829

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Isabella

Ross

Wife

-

50

1831

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

John

Ross

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Andrew

Ross

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

William

Ross

Son

-

15

1866

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Janet

Ross

Daughter

-

12

1869

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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