Individual Details

Elizabeth Ross

(Abt 1785 - )

1843 Poor Law Commission - Kilsyth
Widow Kirkwood, aged sixty-two. She had 6d. a week for six months; but i s now struck off the roll. Rent 26s. a. year. She has two sons and a daug hter living with her. Matthew, aged twenty-eight, is a weaver, and in del icate health; his net earnings are 3s. 6d. a week. Thomas, aged twenty-se ven, a weaver, whose net earnings are now 5s. a week; and Elizabeth, age d fifteen, who is an apprentice to a weaver; her net earnings are 2s. a w eek. The old woman is not able to earn any money; she merely keeps the ho use. Room low and damp. Furniture very poor; bedding scanty.

Events

BirthAbt 1785Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Marriage16 Sep 1804Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland - Thomas Kirkwood

Families

SpouseThomas Kirkwood (1777 - )
ChildJanet Kirkwood (1805 - )
ChildJames Kirkwood (1807 - )
ChildMatthew Kirkwood (1816 - )
ChildThomas Kirkwood (1818 - )
ChildElisabeth Kirkwood (1827 - 1883)