New query about an Alness Ross

[Bruce777]

Hi,

Very new to this, so please correct if out of order.

We're trying to trace back my ancestor, Elizabeth Ross. This is a long shot given the popularity of the name. We have her marriage certificate for August 1st 1871 to James Hudson Ashton, when she was 23 and he was 29 and a captain in the merchant service. They were married at Trinity Church, Paddington. His father was William Ahston (deceased), hers was John Ross, farmer. Witnesses were Maria Octavia Ashton, and D.G. Ross. Ashton's address was in Kingston upon Hull; hers was given as 10 Celbridge Place, which from census records appears to have been a lodging house of some kind. WE assume that she left Scotland at some stage. There is another relative named, an aunt Rebecca Dogherty, with connections to South Shilds and to Paddington, but we have no way of knowing whether she is an aunt on the Ross side or the Ashton branch.
We have reliable information about the Ashtons but would like to track Elizabeth further back. The mose intriguing information is that she describes herself as 'Alness resident' in the 'where born' section of the  1911 census. We have trawled the data but can't find a John Ross with a daughter Elizabeth in the Alness area at the relevant time. Nor can we identify a gravestone that might tally.

Any suggestions how we proceed most gratefully received,

Bruce

1901 England Census

South Shields (Harton All Saints) Durham

Jas Hudson Ashton 59
Eliza Ashton 55
Nancy Ashton 25
Rebecca Dougherty 72
Mary Johnson 22

In 1911  Eliza says she was born Alness, Ross
They lived 7 Elm Avenue Garden Village Hull

[GR2]

My advice is to pursue D. G. Ross. At least you have a middle name there which might make it easier to trace him/her. Look to see if a D. G. Ross was born in Scotland at an appropriate time. He may have been a brother or an uncle or a cousin. Maybe by tracing him back you will get a connection. You could also look in the 1851 census for Alness to see if you can find her there with a father called John who is a farmer.

Graham.

[Bruce777]

Thanks. Was keeping D.g Ross to the end as it seems an even longer shot. The Alness census wasn't helpful - John Ross farmers abound (well 4 of them), but none with a daughter named Elizabeth we could see. d.G. Ross here we come!

Thanks for your suggestion. Very kind,

Bruce

[anabanana]

What about this one?

1851 Census
Name: Eliza Ross
Age: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
Relationship: Daughter
Father's Name: John Ross
Mother's Name: Gevina Ross
Gender: Female
Where born: Rosskeen, Rossshire
Parish Number: 81
Civil parish: Rosskeen
Town: Bridgend
County: Ross and Cromarty
Address: 21
Occupation: Scholar
ED: 6
Page: 6 .
Household schedule number: 33
Line: 15
Roll: CSSCT1851_17
Household Members: Name Age
John Ross 44
Gevina Ross 34
David Ross 12
John Ross 8
Eliza Ross 6
George Ross 4
Jannet Ross 1  


1861 census
  Name: Eliza Ross
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
Relationship: Daughter
Father's Name: John Ross
Mother's Name: Davida Ross
Gender: Female
Where born: Rosskeen, Rossshire
Registration Number: 81
Registration district: Rosskeen
Civil parish: Rosskeen
County: Ross and Cromarty
Address: North Of Parl Ro
ED: 7
Household schedule number: 183
Line: 20
Roll: CSSCT1861_10
Household Members: Name Age
John Ross 54
Davida Ross 45
John Ross 18
Eliza Ross 16
George Ross 14
Rebecca Ross 8
Charles Ross 6  

[anabanana]

And this John's wife is Davidina Graham .... D.G. Ross! Although perhaps more likely that their son David is the D.G. Ross from the certificate you mention

[Bruce777]

thank you for these leads. We found the following in the 1841 census who may be the parents and grandparents of Elizabeth, but we'll now work on tracking the relationships further. Am very impressed how yu managed to track the names down - did you use ScotlandsPeople or is there a more efficient search engine that would be more precise?

Many thanks 10
Bruce Ross-Smith (there's the Ross again

1841 census Scotland

Name: Rebecca Ross
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831
Gender: Female
Where born: Ross and Cromarty, Scotland

Civil parish: Rosskeen
County: Ross and Cromarty
Address: Obsdale
Parish Number: 81
Household Members:
Name Age
John Ross 50
Hanna Ross 40
Alex Ross 20
John Ross 15
Dowd Ross 13
Rebecca Ross 10