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Household of William Ross (born 1833, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walls, Orkney, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ross, born in 1833 in Walls, Orkney, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ross, born in 1836 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1870 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland), William (born 1872 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland), Samuel (born 1874 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland), Louisa J (born 1876 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland) and Charles N (born 1879 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Nephew, Thomas (born 1868 in England) and William's Servant, Robina C (born 1861 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland).
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William Ross's household
William
Ross
Head
Elizabeth
Ross
Wife
Elizabeth
Ross
Daughter
William
Ross
Son
Samuel
Ross
Son
Louisa J
Ross
Daughter
Charles N
Ross
Son
Thomas
Ross
Nephew
Robina C
Fiddler
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Ross |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Walls, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Ross | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Walls, Orkney, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Ross | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Walls, Orkney, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Ross | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Walls, Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Ross | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Walls, Orkney, Scotland | |
Samuel | Ross | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Walls, Orkney, Scotland | |
Louisa J | Ross | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Walls, Orkney, Scotland | |
Charles N | Ross | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Walls, Orkney, Scotland | |
Thomas | Ross | Nephew | - | 13 | 1868 | England | |
Robina C | Fiddler | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Walls, Orkney, Scotland |
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