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Household of William Ross (born 1827, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Strathoykel, Ross and Cromarty, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ross, born in 1827 in Greenock, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Helen (born 1872 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1875 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, John (born 1854 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and William's Servant, Jessie (born 1851 in Sutherland, Scotland).


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William Ross's household

Male

William

Ross

Head
Female

Helen

Ross

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Ross

Son
Male

John

McPhail

Boarder
Female

Jessie

McLeod

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Ross
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Greenock, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ross

Head

Widower

54

1827

Greenock, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Helen

Ross

Daughter

-

9

1872

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Thomas

Ross

Son

-

6

1875

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

John

McPhail

Boarder

Unmarried

27

1854

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Jessie

McLeod

Servant

Unmarried

30

1851

Sutherland, Scotland

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