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Household of William S Ross (born 1839, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 S Ross and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William S Ross, born in 1839 in Crichton, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William S was the head of the household, married to Isabella Ross, born in 1841 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; George (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William S's Boarder, Clementina (born 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William S's Boarder, Margaret (born 1854 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William S Ross's household

Male

William S

Ross

Head
Female

Isabella

Ross

Wife
Male

George

Ross

Son
Male

James

Ross

Son
Male

William

Ross

Son
Female

Clementina

Campbell

Boarder
Female

Margaret

Bryce

Boarder
First name(s) William S
Last name Ross
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William S

Ross

Head

Married

42

1839

Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Ross

Wife

Married

40

1841

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Ross

Son

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Ross

Son

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Ross

Son

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Clementina

Campbell

Boarder

Unmarried

28

1853

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Bryce

Boarder

Unmarried

27

1854

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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