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Household of Colin Shanks (born 1800, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gilcomston, Aberdeenshire, 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.
Colin Shanks and 2 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Colin Shanks, born in 1800 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 3 members. Colin was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were Colin's Sister, Margaret (born 1807 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Colin's Grandson, John (born 1863 in England).
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Colin Shanks's household
Colin
Shanks
Head
Margaret
Shanks
Sister
John
Shanks
Grandson
| First name(s) | Colin |
| Last name | Shanks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 81 |
| Birth year | 1800 |
| Birth place | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (3 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Colin | Shanks | Head | Widower | 81 | 1800 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Margaret | Shanks | Sister | Unmarried | 74 | 1807 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
John | Shanks | Grandson | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | England |
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