Robert Peel Ross (abt. 1843 - 1921)

Born about 1843 in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Georgina Bright (Smith) Ross — married 15 Jan 1885 in The Abbey, Romsey, Hampshire, England

Died 1 Dec 1921 at about age 78 in Rosemont, Inverness, Scotland

Biography

Robert Peel Ross was born in about 1843. He was the son of Horatio Ross and his wife Justine.

In the Scotland Census of 1851 Robert Peel Ross (aged 8) was recorded at Ross and Cromarty, Scotland in the household of his father Haratio Ross (49) and his mother Justine Ross (35). Also in the household were his two siblings Colin George Ross (12) and Edward Ross (14), as well as 11 other individuals.

In the England and Wales Census dated 1881 Reverend Robert Peel Ross (aged 38 and single) was recorded as the head of the household at Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire, England.

Occupation: Rector Of Drayton Bassett

He married Georgina Bright Smith^[1]:

The Times, Friday, January 23, 1885:

Marriages.

On the 15th January 1885, at the Abbey, Romsey, by the REV. E. L. Berthon, Vicar of Romsey, assisted by the Rev. T. G. Norton, the REV. ROBERT PEEL ROSS, Rector of Drayton-Bassett, Tamworth, Staffordshire, to GEORGINA BRIGHT, daughter of the late REV. G. A. BRIGHT-SMITH.

Robert and Georgina had two children.

In the 1901 Scotland Census Robert V Ross (aged 56) was recorded living with his wife Georgina Ross] (38) and their daughter Zoe F Ross (15) at The Drevin, Inverness, Scotland. Also in the household were servants Joan Mackenzie (22), Mary Mackay (45) and Isa Mose (28).

His Last Will and Testament was dated 31 October 1906.

Robert passed away on 1 December 1921 and was buried at Tomnahurich Cemetery, Inverness, Highland, Scotland^[2].

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DY3-P9Y : accessed 8 March 2016), Robert Peel Ross, 1885; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,”
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182546862/robert-p-ross: accessed 23 August 2022), memorial page for Robert P Ross (1843–1921), Find A Grave: Memorial #182546862, citing Tomnahurich Cemetery, Inverness, Highland, Scotland; Maintained by David Bryant (contributor 47510263

• http://ghgraham.org/robertpeelross.html

See also:

• "Scotland Census, 1851," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYY1-DXL : accessed 8 March 2016), Robert Peel Ross, , Ross and Cromarty, Scotland; from "1851 England, Scotland & Wales census,"

• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKXC-X6YC : accessed 8 March 2016), Robert Peel Rev Ross, Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales census,"

• "Scotland Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSDW-77X : accessed 8 March 2016), Robert P Ross, Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland; from "1891 England, Scotland & Wales census,"