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Household of Alexander Shanks (born 1857, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkliston, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Shanks, born in 1857 in Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Joan Anthony Shanks, born in 1860 in Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 1 child; David, born 1880 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Brother, David Shanks, born in 1877 in Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.
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Alexander Shanks's household
Alexander
Shanks
Head
Joan Anthony
Shanks
Wife
David
Shanks
Son
David
Shanks
Brother
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Shanks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 24 |
| Birth year | 1857 |
| Birth place | Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Shanks | Head | Married | 24 | 1857 | Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Joan Anthony | Shanks | Wife | Married | 21 | 1860 | Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
David | Shanks | Son | Unmarried | 1 | 1880 | Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
David | Shanks | Brother | Unmarried | 4 | 1877 | Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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