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Household of William Ross (born 1851)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ross, born in 1851 in , consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie Ross, born in 1852 in Scotland. They had 3 children; John A (born 1875 in Jarrow, Durham, England), George A (born 1879 in Jarrow, Durham, England) and Mary S (born 1881 in Jarrow, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Martha Cofford, born in 1867 in South Shields, Durham, England.
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William Ross's household
William
Ross
Head
Jessie
Ross
Wife
John A
Ross
Son
George A
Ross
Son
Mary S
Ross
Daughter
Martha
Cofford
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Ross |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Ross | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Scotland | |
Jessie | Ross | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Scotland | |
John A | Ross | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Jarrow, Durham, England | |
George A | Ross | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Jarrow, Durham, England | |
Mary S | Ross | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Jarrow, Durham, England | |
Martha | Cofford | Servant | Single | 14 | 1867 | South Shields, Durham, England |
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