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Household of David Shanks (born 1851, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, 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.

David Shanks and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Shanks, born in 1851 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. David was the head of the household, married to Helen Shanks, born in 1854 in Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth N D (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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David Shanks's household

Male

David

Shanks

Head
Female

Helen

Shanks

Wife
Male

James

Shanks

Son
Female

Elizabeth N D

Shanks

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Shanks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Shanks

Head

Married

30

1851

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Shanks

Wife

Married

27

1854

Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

Shanks

Son

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth N D

Shanks

Daughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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