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Household of William Ross (born 1836, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, Midlothian, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ross, born in 1836 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ross, born in 1837 in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Daniel (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Elizabeth Buchannan, born in 1801 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.


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William Ross's household

Male

William

Ross

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ross

Wife
Male

William

Ross

Son
Male

Daniel

Ross

Son
Male

Thomas

Ross

Son
Male

Robert

Ross

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Buchannan

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Ross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ross

Head

Married

45

1836

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Ross

Wife

Married

44

1837

Burntisland, Fife, Scotland

William

Ross

Son

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Daniel

Ross

Son

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Ross

Son

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Ross

Son

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Buchannan

Mother

Widow

80

1801

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

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