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Household of Alexander Shanks (born 1801, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torphichen, 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 1801 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Sarah Shanks, born in 1811 in Ireland. They had 1 child; Jane, born 1857 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Granddaughter, Katie Shanks, born in 1867 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.
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Alexander Shanks's household
Alexander
Shanks
Head
Sarah
Shanks
Wife
Jane
Shanks
Daughter
Katie
Shanks
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Shanks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 80 |
| Birth year | 1801 |
| Birth place | Bathgate, 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 | 80 | 1801 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Sarah | Shanks | Wife | Married | 70 | 1811 | Ireland | |
Jane | Shanks | Daughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Katie | Shanks | Granddaughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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