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Subject: Re: [Orkney] Samuel ROSS
Date: Sun, 9 May 2004 08:21:09 EDT


Hello Peter,

Hope this is your one, only one I could see in 1871 South Ronaldsay Census

Best Wishes Cath


1871/ Westshore
Condition sex age Occupation
Born

1 Samuel Ross Head M M 81 Farmer 11 ac. Burray

2 Catherine Ross Wife M F 73
South Ronaldsay

3 Margaret Cromarty Dau. Wid. F 34
Burray

4 Alexander Ross Son um M 32 Fisherman Burray

5 Barbara Cromarty G Dau. F 12 Scholar South
Ronaldsay

6 Jessie Cromarty G Dau. F 10 Scholar
South Ronalodsay

7 Catherine Stewart Servant um F 60 D Servant South
Ronaldsay

8 George Johnston Servant um M 17 Farm Servant Burray

>
> G'day listers, in searching for a death of my Gr Gr Grandfather Samuel ROSS
> I have found in 1875 an entry number 52 at South Ronaidshay of an 86 year old
> who fits.
> However my Samuel spent most of his life in Lossiemouth Moray where he was a
> Coastguard boatman retiring in 1859.
> There is a possibility that he has moved north to be with family members in
> his later years and I am wondering if any lister has access to the 1871
> census for South Ronaidshay and would be able to assist me in a lookup ?
> I may also be able to assist any lister with lookup in the South Island of
> New Zealand.
>
> Regards Peter in Timaru NZ
>
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