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Household of Robert Ness (born 1850, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock West, Renfrewshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Ness, born in 1850 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ellen Ness, born in 1858 in Ireland. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1879 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Boarder, Mary J (born 1849 in England) and Robert's Boarder, Josephine (born 1869 in England).


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Robert Ness's household

Male

Robert

Ness

Head
Female

Ellen

Ness

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Ness

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Richards

Boarder
Female

Josephine

Richards

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Ness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Robert

Ness

Head

Married

31

1850

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ellen

Ness

Wife

Married

23

1858

Ireland

Elizabeth

Ness

Daughter

-

2

1879

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary J

Richards

Boarder

Married

32

1849

England

Josephine

Richards

Boarder

-

12

1869

England

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