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Household of William Ross (born 1843, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 1843 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ross, born in 1847 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Maria (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, George (born 1858 in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland) and William's Boarder, John (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Ross's household

Male

William

Ross

Head
Female

Mary

Ross

Wife
Female

Maria

Ross

Daughter
Male

William

Ross

Son
Male

George

Ryans

Boarder
Male

John

Cockburn

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Ross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
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

38

1843

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Mary

Ross

Wife

Married

34

1847

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maria

Ross

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Ross

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Ryans

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Cockburn

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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