In 1800 John married Ann Waller in Skipton. Ann had been married before to an Antony Waller, who died in 1797. Ann’s maiden name was Fox and she came originally from the Scarborough area.  She had a daughter with Antony called Patience. Following her marriage to John, she had many more children.

 

• They were all baptised at Square Chapel and several of them are buried in grave number 248, along with Patience who died aged 25.

 

• Margaret, born 5 April 1800, baptised 19 April 1800 at Square Chapel. She died in 1823 age 23 and is buried at Square Chapel.

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• John, born 30 November 1802, baptised 21 December 1802 at Square Chapel. Died 1826 age 24 and buried at Square Chapel.

 

• Ann, born 2 August 1804, baptised 18 September 1804 at Square Chapel. Died June 1817 age 13 and buried at Square Chapel.

 

• Alexander, born 10 March 1806, baptised 24 March 1806 at Square Chapel. He also became a spirit merchant.

 

• Mary, born 11 October 1808, baptised 8 November 1808 at Square Chapel. She died in 1847.

 

• George, born 2 January 1813, baptised 3 March 1813 at Square Chapel.

 

• William Henry Ross, born 23 March 1816, baptised 8 July 1816 at Square Chapel.  

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Ann died on 19 June 1828. A death notice for her in the Leeds Intelligencer reads “Sincerely regretted after an illness of several years, borne with Christian resignation, in the 59th year of her age Mrs Ross, the beloved wife of Mr John Ross, wine & spirit merchant of Halifax”. John died a few months later in February 1829. Following his death the business along with the contents of the house at North Parade were auctioned off.