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Household of William Ross (born 1834, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick, Caithness, 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.

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 1834 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jemima Ross, born in 1854 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret H (born 1877 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Johan (born 1879 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister-In-Law, Sarah Donney, born in 1864 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.


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William Ross's household

Male

William

Ross

Head
Female

Jemima

Ross

Wife
Female

Margaret H

Ross

Daughter
Female

Johan

Ross

Daughter
Male

William

Ross

Son
Female

Sarah

Donney

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) William
Last name Ross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ross

Head

Married

47

1834

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Jemima

Ross

Wife

Married

27

1854

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Margaret H

Ross

Daughter

-

4

1877

Invernessshire, Scotland

Johan

Ross

Daughter

-

2

1879

Invernessshire, Scotland

William

Ross

Son

-

0

1881

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Sarah

Donney

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

17

1864

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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