My ornery grandfather born in 1852 was Andrew Ross with a brother William. His father Murdock came from Scotland. (I don't believe it any more - I think they all were dropped from another planet.) Unknown who other family members are. If your Rosses came from Nova Scotia (mainly Halifax/Lunenburg) we could be related. Their inherited skill seems to be carpentry, automobile mechanics and electrical trades and living to a ripe old age as well as hiding their paper trail. Looking for a link. Betsy Ross-Voorhees Herkimer, NY