John Ross 1812- 1902

Tailor. Born Kinglassie, Fife

1812. John Ross was baptised Kinglassie, Fife on 6/5/1812 to John Ross & Helen Black. Other children: Janet 1810; Margaret 1821; William 1829; Isabel 1832; David 1836- all baptised Kinglassie. No seeming marriage of John Ross to Helen Black on SP, FMP, Ancestry,

. Map 2 shows Kinglassie, Scoonie, Pittenweem

1834. John Ross married Margaret Cairns on 10/5/1834 in Scoonie, Fife - FMP

Rolls of Male Heads of Families: John Ross, tailor, Leven, is included in this list

In 1834, the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland passed the Veto Act, removing the absolute right of landowners to appoint ministers to their parish. The Act gave male heads of families who were communicants with the parish the right to veto the appointment of a new minister if a majority of them objected. To this end, the Assembly instructed kirk sessions to draw up rolls of the male heads of families in each parish. We have transcribed the surviving rolls, and are publishing them here. They are significant as they pre-date the earliest nominal census, which took place in 1841.

1841C.John Ross, 27, was living South Street, Scoonie, Fife with his wife, 3 children and his mother in law

Jean Cairns Female 60 1781 Fife, Scotland  
John Ross Male 27 1814 Fife, Scotland  
Margt Ross Female 26 1815 Fife, Scotland  
Helen Ross Female 5 1836 Fife, Scotland  
George Ross Male 3 1838 Fife, Scotland  
Isabella Ross Female 1 1840 Fife, Scotland

1844. John Ross born to John & Margaret in Scoonie - 2/6/1844 from Lillo tree

1851C.John Ross, 39, tailor journeyman, was living Dam, Scoonie, Kirkcaldy, Fife with his wife, 4 children and his mother in law

John Ross Head Married Male 39 1812 Tailor Journeyman Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland  
Margaret Ross Wife Married Female 38 1813 Tailor's Wife Scoonie, Fife, Scotland  
George Ross Son Unmarried Male 12 1839 Scholar Scoonie, Fife, Scotland  
John Ross Son Unmarried Male 6 1845 Scholar Scoonie, Fife, Scotland  
James Ross Son Unmarried Male 2 1849 - Scoonie, Fife, Scotland  
Andrew Ross Son Unmarried Male - - - Scoonie, Fife, Scotland  
Jane Cairns Mother-In-Law Widow Female 70 1781 Proprietor Of House & Land Of Brick & Tile Maker (15 Hands) Largo, Fife, Scotland

 

1861. John Ross, 48, tailor, is living C. Parkhill Place Scoonie Fife with his wife & 4 children

John Ross Head Married Male 48 1813 Tailor Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland  
Margaret Ross Wife Married Female 47 1814 - Leven, Fife, Scotland  
John Ross Son Unmarried Male 16 1845 Railway Clerk Leven, Fife, Scotland  
James Ross Son - Male 12 1849 Scholar Leven, Fife, Scotland  
Andrew Ross Son - Male 10 1851 Scholar Leven, Fife, Scotland  
William Ross Son - Male 4 1857 - Leven, Fife, Scotland

1871C. John Ross, 58, tailor, is living Broomie Knowe, Scoonie, Fife. John 1845 not still with his parents- almost certainly in Cleveland Ohio

John Ross Head Married Male 58 1813 - Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland  
Margaret Ross Wife Married Female 57 1814 - Leven, Fife, Scotland  
James Ross Son Unmarried Male 21 1850 House Carpenter Leven, Fife, Scotland  
William Ross Son Unmarried Male 14 1857 Tailors App Leven, Fife, Scotland

1881C. John Ross, 68, tailor, is living. Broomie Knowe, 6, Scoonie, Fife with his wife, a son and a grandson .

John Ross Head Married Male 68 1813 Tailor Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland  
Margaret Ross Wife Married Female 67 1814 Tailors Wife Scoonie, Fife, Scotland  
William Ross Son Unmarried Male 22 1859 - Scoonie, Fife, Scotland  
James Ross Grandson - Male 5 1876 Scholar Scoonie, Fife, Scotland

1891C. John Ross, 79, retired tailor, is living Charles Street, Pittenweem with his wife and a son

John Ross Head Married Male 79 1812 Retired Tailor Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland  
Margaret Ross Wife Married Female 79 1812 Tailors Wife Leven, Fife, Scotland  
William Ross Son Unmarried Male 34 1857 Tailors Son Leven, Fife, Scotland

1901C. John Ross, 88, retired tailor is living 9 Charles Street, Pittenweem with his wife

John Ross Head Married Male 88 1813 Retired Tailor Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland
Margaret Ross Wife Married Female 88 1813 - Leven, Fife, Scotland

1902. Margaret Cairns Ross, 89, dies Pittenweem 1902 - SP

1902. John Ross, 90, dies Pittenweem 14/9/1902 - SP. From" Senility": this and exact date from Lallo family tree. Cannot find an obituary for either of them in FMP Newspapers

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