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Household of John Ross (born 1821, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, 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 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ross, born in 1821 in Newton, Midlothian, consisted of 13 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ross, born in 1820 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Helen (born 1861 in Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1859 in Midlothian, Scotland), Ann (born 1871 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1872 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and Helen (born 1836 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, John (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John's Lodger, James (born 1858 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland), John's Niece, Euphemia (born 1872 in Midlothian, Scotland), John's Niece, Mary (born 1876 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John's Granddaughter, Elizabeth (born 1877 in Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Granddaughter, Margaret (born 1879 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Ross's household

Male

John

Ross

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ross

Wife
Female

Helen

Ross

Daughter
Male

Robert

Ross

Son
Female

Ann

Ross

Daughter
Male

John

Ross

Son
Male

John

Walker

Lodger
Male

James

Ross

Lodger
Female

Helen

Porteous

Daughter
Female

Euphemia

Porteous

Niece
Female

Mary

Porteous

Niece
Female

Elizabeth

Ross

Granddaughter
Female

Margaret

Ross

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name Ross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ross

Head

Married

60

1821

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Ross

Wife

Married

61

1820

Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Ross

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Ross

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Ross

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Ross

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Walker

Lodger

Unmarried

22

1859

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Ross

Lodger

Unmarried

23

1858

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Porteous

Daughter

Married

45

1836

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Euphemia

Porteous

Niece

Unmarried

9

1872

Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Porteous

Niece

Unmarried

5

1876

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Ross

Granddaughter

Unmarried

4

1877

Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Ross

Granddaughter

Unmarried

2

1879

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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