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Household of William Ross (born 1811, Galloway)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ross, born in 1811 in Stranraer, Galloway, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Agnes Ross, born in 1829 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Christina (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1865 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Patrick (born 1869 in Linwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Janet (born 1858 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William's Lodger, Thomas (born 1856 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Lodger, Thomas (born 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Ross's household
William
Ross
Head
Agnes
Ross
Wife
Christina
McLaren
Daughter
Agnes
McLaren
Daughter
Patrick
McLaren
Son
Janet
Madden
Lodger
Thomas
Aitchison
Lodger
Thomas
Cowan
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Ross |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 70 |
| Birth year | 1811 |
| Birth place | Stranraer, Galloway, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Ross | Head | Married | 70 | 1811 | Stranraer, Galloway, Scotland | |
Agnes | Ross | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Christina | McLaren | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | McLaren | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Patrick | McLaren | Son | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Linwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Madden | Lodger | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Aitchison | Lodger | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas | Cowan | Lodger | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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