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Household of Robert Ness (born 1818, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burntisland, Fife, 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.

Robert Ness and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Ness, born in 1818 in Fife, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Archibald (born 1844 in Fife, Scotland), Elizabeth Peterson (born 1875 in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland), Barbara (born 1876 in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland) and Betsy (born 1879 in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's -, Isabella (born 1844 in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland), Robert's -, Euphemia (born 1871 in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland) and Robert's -, Ann (born 1873 in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland).


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Robert Ness's household

Male

Robert

Ness

Head
Male

Archibald

Ness

Son
Female

Isabella

Ness

-
Female

Euphemia

Ness

-
Female

Ann

Ness

-
Female

Elizabeth Peterson

Ness

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Ness

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Ness

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Ness
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Fife, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Ness

Head

Widower

63

1818

Fife, Scotland

Archibald

Ness

Son

Unmarried

37

1844

Fife, Scotland

Isabella

Ness

-

Married

37

1844

Burntisland, Fife, Scotland

Euphemia

Ness

-

-

10

1871

Burntisland, Fife, Scotland

Ann

Ness

-

-

8

1873

Burntisland, Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth Peterson

Ness

Daughter

-

6

1875

Burntisland, Fife, Scotland

Barbara

Ness

Daughter

-

5

1876

Burntisland, Fife, Scotland

Betsy

Ness

Daughter

-

2

1879

Burntisland, Fife, Scotland

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