On the 1850 Federal Census of Hinds County, the Ross couple is listed as R. B. Robb and Louisa H. Robb. Living next door in the household of Sophia Moss is John Robb, age 23, an attorney, born in Ireland.

Name: R B Robb
Age: 31
Birth Year: abt 1819
Birthplace: Ireland
Home in 1850: Hinds, Mississippi
Gender: Male
Family Number: 519
Household Members:
Name...............Age
R B Robb............31......born Ireland.......Planter
Louisa H Robb.....31......born Georgia
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Name: John Robb
Age: 23
Birth Year: abt 1827
Birthplace: Ireland
Home in 1850: Hinds, Mississippi
Family Number: 520
Household Members:
Name...............Age
Sophia Moss.......53.....born Georgia.....Widow
Robert Moss.......19.....born Georgia
John Robb..........23.....born Ireland.....Attorney
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