Harrower Family Tree » William Ross (1820-1896)

Personal data William Ross 

Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Household of William Ross

He is married to Jane Ferguson.

They got married on August 23, 1847 at St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland, he was 27 years old.Source 6


Child(ren):

  1. Andrew Ross  1848-1936 
  2. James Ross  1850-????
  3. William Ross  1852-????
  4. Hugh Ross  1854-????
  5. Marion Ross  1856-????
  7. Mary H Ross  1863-????
  8. Jean F Ross  1865-????
  9. Alison F Ross  1867-????


Notes about William Ross

1. More information on occupation 1n 1871 taken from Findmypast (for paraffin oil & lamps)

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William Ross

William Ross
1820-1896

1847

Jane Ferguson
1827-????

Andrew Ross
1848-1936
James Ross
1850-????
William Ross
1852-????
Hugh Ross
1854-????
Marion Ross
1856-????
Margaret Harrie Ross
1858-????
Mary H Ross
1863-????
Jean F Ross
1865-????
Alison F Ross
1867-????

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  1. 1881 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for William Ross Parish: Currie; ED: 5; Page: 2; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1881_276 1881 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] [Scotlandspeople.com] The 1881 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 3/4 April 1881. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online
    Record for William Ross
    Name: William Ross
    Age: 61
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1820
    Relationship: Head
    Spouse's Name: Jean Ross
    Gender: Male
    Where born: Edinburgh
    Registration Number: 682
    Registration district: Currie
    Civil parish: Currie
    County: Midlothian
    Address: Village of Balerno
    Occupation: Commercial Traveller (Hardware)
    ED: 5
    Household schedule number: 6
    Line: 1
    Roll: CSSCT1881_276
    Household Members Age Relationship
    William Ross 61 Head
    Jean Ross 54 Wife
    Hugh Ross 27 Son
    Marion Ross 25 Daughter
    Mary S Ross 18 Daughter
    Jean F Ross 16 Daughter
    Alison F Ross 14 Daughter
  2. Scotland. Select Births and Baptisms. Ancestry,com. 1564 -1950, Ancestry.com, 1848 Record for Andrew Ross Ancestry.com. Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
    Record for Andrew Ross
    Name: Andrew Ross
    Gender: Male
    Birth Date: 03 Jul 1848
    Birth Place: Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Father: William Ross
    Mother: Jane Ferguson
    FHL Film Number: 1066762
  3. 1851 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for William Ross Parish: Colinton; ED: 4; Page: 31; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1851_175; Year: 1851 1851 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1851 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 30/31 March 1851. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
    Record for William Ross
    Name: William Ross
    Age: 31
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1820
    Relationship: Head
    Spouse: Jane Ross
    Gender: Male
    Where born: Edinburgh, Midlothian
    Parish Number: 677
    Civil Parish: Colinton
    Town: Juniper Green
    County: Midlothian
    Address: Juniper Green
    Occupation: Draper Master
    ED: 4
    Page: 31
    Household Schedule Number: 116
    Line: 1
    Roll: CSSCT1851_175
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    William Ross 31
    Jane Ross 25
    Andrew Ross 2
    James Ross 10 Mo
    Catherine Frier 19
  4. 1891 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for William Ross Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 74; Page: 30; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1891_352 1891 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1891 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 5/6 April 1891. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online
    Record for William Ross
    Name: William Ross
    Age: 71
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1820
    Relationship: Head
    Spouse's Name: Jane Ross
    Gender: Male
    Where born: Edinburgh, Midlothian
    Registration Number: 685/4
    Registration district: St Giles
    Civil parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts
    County: Midlothian
    Address: 29 Lauriston Gardens
    Occupation: Retired Traveller
    ED: 74
    Household schedule number: 107
    Line: 15
    Roll: CSSCT1891_352
    Household Members Age Relationship
    William Ross 71 Head
    Jane Ross 64 Wife
    Marion Ross 35 Daughter
    Mary S Ross 28 Daughter
    Jane Ross 26 Daughter
    Alison F Ross 24 Daughter
  5. 1871 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for William Ross Parish: Currie; ED: 1; Page: 12; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1871_154 1871 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1871 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 2/3 April 1871. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
    Record for William Ross
    Name: William Ross
    Age: 51
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1820
    Relationship: Head
    Spouse's Name: Jean Ross
    Gender: Male
    Where born: Canongate, Edinburgh
    Registration Number: 682
    Registration district: Currie
    Civil parish: Currie
    County: Midlothian
    Address: Clifton Villa
    Occupation: Commercial Traveller
    ED: 1
    Household schedule number: 60
    Line: 2
    Roll: CSSCT1871_154
    Household Members Age Relationship
    William Ross 51 Head
    Jean Ross 44 Wife
    James Ross 20 Son
    William Ross 19 Son
    Marion Ross 15 Daughter
    Mary H Ross 8 Daughter
    Jean F Ross 6 Daughter
    Alison F Ross 4 Daughter
  6. Scotland, Select Marriages, Ancestry.com, 1561-1910, Ancestry.com, 1847 Record for William Ross & Jane Ferguson Ancestry.com. Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
    Record for William Ross & Jane Ferguson
    Name: William Ross
    Gender: Male
    Marriage Date: 23 Aug 1847
    Marriage Place: Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Spouse: Jane Ferguson
    FHL Film Number: 1066766
    / Ancestry.com
  7. 1861 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for William Ross Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 6; Page: 14; Line: 22; Roll: CSSCT1861_124 1861 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1861 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 7/8 April 1861. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
    Record for William Ross
    Name: William Ross
    Age: 41
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1820
    Relationship: Head
    Spouse's Name: Jean Ross
    Gender: Male
    Where born: St Cuthberts, Edinburgh
    Registration Number: 685/1
    Registration district: St George
    Civil parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts
    County: Midlothian
    Address: 11 Keir Street
    Occupation: Draper
    ED: 6
    Household schedule number: 85
    Line: 22
    Roll: CSSCT1861_124
    Household Members Age Relationship
    William Ross 41 Head
    Jean Ross 35 Wife
    Andrew Ross 12 Son
    James Ross 10 Son
    William Ross 9 Son
    Hugh Ross 7 Son
    Marion Ross 5 Daughter
    Margaret Harrie Ross 3 Daughter
  8. Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Deaths (from 1855), 1896 ROSS, WILLIAM (Statutory registers Deaths 685/4 724)
    1896 ROSS, WILLIAM (Statutory registers Deaths 685/4 724)
    Deaths in the District of St Giles in the City of Edinburgh 1896.
    William Ross
    Commercial Traveller
    (Married to Jean Ferguson)
    1896 August Nineteenth 6h 10m AM
    29 Lauriston Gardens, Edinburgh M. 77 years
    Parents: Andrew Ross
    Supervisor of Excice, deceased
    Margaret Ross
    M.S. Hardie deceased
    COD: Retention of Urine Senile Heart, Oedema of Lungs
    as cert by R M Matheson MB
    Inf. William Ross Son Present
    Registered
    1896 August 21st, Edinburgh
    William Blair
    Assist. Registrar
    TT

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Day of marriage August 23, 1847

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Day of death August 19, 1896

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