Ross Family

[Tall Al]

Hi,

I am looking for census/marriage/death information for the above family who I think settled in Ardclach, Nairn (although originally from Inverness-shire).

Father Charles Ross (born c 1800) married Amelia Fraser (born c1803 in Alvie, Inverness) on 29 Dec 1821 in Inverness.

They seem to have 3 children - Ann (bap 28 Feb 1822) Alexandrina (bap 27 July 1825) and Jane (bap 28 Feb 1829).

I know Alexandrina married John Fraser in Nairn in 1849, had 11 children and I think died in Glasgow in 1894 but again have little precise information.

Any help appreciated

Many thanks

Alan   

[keyboard86]

Hi the family in 1841 census:-

Charles Ross 40
Emelia 40
Jane 12
Alexina 14
Residing at Balnacraig, Ardlach, Nairn

1851 census for Alexandrina:-

John Frazer 25 occ Shoemaker ( Journeyman ) b Moreyshire
Alexandrina 24 b Inverness
Donald 1 Nairn
Anne 0 b Nairn
Residng at 107, High Street, Nairn

1851 for Charles/Amelia:-

Charles Ross 52 occ Forest Lab b Ross & Cromarty
Amelia 56 b Kirkhill, Inverness
Residing at same address as 1841 census
Keyboard86

[Tall Al]

Hi,

Thank you for the census details - much appreciated. Do you know where Charles and Amelia where in 1861/71?

Ann (1822) wasn't with the family in 1841 nor was Jane (1829) in 1851. Do you know what may have happened to either of them?

Alan 

[J11]

Scotlands People have the death of an
Amelia Fraser, other surname Ross, in Ardclach, Nairn in 1858, birth year 1790. 
The age is out compared with the 1851 census, but she wouldn't be the first to smudge her dob.  (I've got one spinster that lost a few years every census until she ended up 15 years younger than she actually was on the 1891!)  Downloading the death certificate from SP should give you her parents' names, assuming it is your Amelia.

This would fit with the following entries on Freecen for Ardclach:

1861 Census:
Charles working for farmer James Mann, address Cairnglass
ROSS       Charles       Servnt       Wid       M       58       Ag Lab        Ross and Cromarty - Kincardine       

1871 Census:
Charles living with the Minister Rev Henry Macleod in the Free Church Manse:
ROSS       Charles       -       Wid       M       70       Agricultural Labourer        Ross and Cromarty - Rosskeen       

[Tall Al]

Hi,

Many thanks - it is much appreciated.

Now to find out what happened to the daughters and Charles himself.

Alan

[J11]

Word of caution: you can't be sure that is your Amelia until you see the actual certificate.

[J11]

There is a death for a Charles Ross, born 1798, dying in Nairn in 1872.  Freecen have Alexandrina and husband at 1 Simpson St., Nairn on the 1871 census so they may have taken an ailing father in.  Again, would need to see the actual certificate to be sure.  You need to invest in some Scotlands People credits to get the two certificates.

[Tall Al]

Hi,

Thank you, I realise that I will need to invest in Scotlands People credits to verify everything - I will do this in due course.

For now I am trying to glean information and from what I can see I think one daughter Jane Ross (1829) may have married James Cuthbert in Ardclach on 27 June 1856.

By 1861 James is a widower with two children Margaret (23/6/1857) and James (27/8/1859).

Is it possible she died in childbirth? Is there a death for a Jane Ross (other surname Cuthbert) around 1859?

As you say it may not be the right family but I want to try and gather some facts before I spend money on credits.

Alan

[J11]

Scotlands People have a death for a Jean (Jean and Jane were interchangeable) Cuthbert, other name Ross, born c1830, dying in Nairn in 1860.  In the 1861 Census, according to Freecen, James Cuthbert and daughters are living at 22, Acre St., Nairn.

Scotlands People also have the James Cuthbert-Jane Ross marriage in Ardlach in 1856.

Censuses show John and Alexanderina Fraser still at 1, Simpson St., Nairn in the 1881 (occup. ostler) and 1891 (occup. coachman) Censuses.