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Household of William Ross (born 1837, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burgh of Rothesay, Buteshire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ross, born in 1837 in Caithness, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, William J (born 1855 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and William's Servant, Margaret (born 1850 in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Ross's household

Male

William

Ross

Head
Male

William J

Macdonald

Visitor
Female

Margaret

Sinclair

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Ross
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Caithness, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ross

Head

Widower

44

1837

Caithness, Scotland

William J

Macdonald

Visitor

Unmarried

26

1855

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Margaret

Sinclair

Servant

Unmarried

31

1850

Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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