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Household of Archibald Shanks (born 1836, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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.
Archibald Shanks and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Archibald Shanks, born in 1836 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Archibald was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shanks, born in 1841 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Archibald (born 1869 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie Jane (born 1871 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret Ann (born 1873 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1875 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1877 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1878 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Archibald Shanks's household
Archibald
Shanks
Head
Elizabeth
Shanks
Wife
Archibald
Shanks
Son
Jessie Jane
Shanks
Daughter
Margaret Ann
Shanks
Daughter
Isabella
Shanks
Daughter
John
Shanks
Son
James
Shanks
Son
| First name(s) | Archibald |
| Last name | Shanks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Archibald | Shanks | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Shanks | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Archibald | Shanks | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie Jane | Shanks | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret Ann | Shanks | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Shanks | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Shanks | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Shanks | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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