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Household of Charles Shanks (born 1847, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Currie, 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.

Charles Shanks and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Shanks, born in 1847 in Ratho, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Christina Shanks, born in 1850 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1879 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Charles Shanks's household

Male

Charles

Shanks

Head
Female

Christina

Shanks

Wife
Male

John

Shanks

Son
Male

James

Shanks

Son
First name(s) Charles
Last name Shanks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Shanks

Head

Married

34

1847

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Shanks

Wife

Married

31

1850

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

John

Shanks

Son

-

2

1879

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

James

Shanks

Son

-

0

1881

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

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