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Household of Alexander Shanks (born 1831, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
Alexander Shanks and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Shanks, born in 1831 in Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Shanks, born in 1834 in Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; George (born 1870 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Isabella (born 1872 in Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Maggie (born 1874 in Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Lizzie (born 1875 in Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
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Alexander Shanks's household
Alexander
Shanks
Head
Mary
Shanks
Wife
George
Shanks
Son
Isabella
Shanks
Daughter
Maggie
Shanks
Daughter
Lizzie
Shanks
Daughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Shanks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Shanks | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Mary | Shanks | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
George | Shanks | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Isabella | Shanks | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Maggie | Shanks | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Lizzie | Shanks | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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