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Household of William Ross (born 1838, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, England

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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.

William Ross and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ross, born in 1838 in Shincliffe, Durham, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Esther Ross, born in 1841 in Brandon, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1866 in Brandon, Durham, England), Margery (born 1868 in Brandon, Durham, England) and David T (born 1872 in Brandon, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Isabella (born 1831 in Durham, England), William's Niece, Annie (born 1868 in West Pelton, Durham, England), William's Niece, Esther (born 1869 in Spennymoor, Durham, England) and William's Niece, Jane (born 1871 in Spennymoor, Durham, England).


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William Ross's household

Male

William

Ross

Head
Female

Esther

Ross

Wife
Female

Mary

Ross

Daughter
Female

Margery

Ross

Daughter
Male

David T

Ross

Son
Female

Isabella

Chapman

Sister
Female

Annie

Chapman

Niece
Female

Esther

Chapman

Niece
Female

Jane

Chapman

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Ross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Shincliffe, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ross

Head

Married

43

1838

Shincliffe, Durham, England

Esther

Ross

Wife

Married

40

1841

Brandon, Durham, England

Mary

Ross

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Brandon, Durham, England

Margery

Ross

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Brandon, Durham, England

David T

Ross

Son

Single

9

1872

Brandon, Durham, England

Isabella

Chapman

Sister

Married

50

1831

Durham, England

Annie

Chapman

Niece

Single

13

1868

West Pelton, Durham, England

Esther

Chapman

Niece

Single

12

1869

Spennymoor, Durham, England

Jane

Chapman

Niece

Single

10

1871

Spennymoor, Durham, England

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