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Household of David Shanks (born 1848)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fauldhouse, 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.
David Shanks and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Shanks, born in 1848 in , consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Jane Shanks, born in 1855 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Ann (born 1879 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1859 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and David's Servant, William (born 1865 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
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David Shanks's household
David
Shanks
Head
Jane
Shanks
Wife
Ann
Shanks
Daughter
James
Shanks
Son
Elizabeth
Hamilton
Servant
William
Russell
Servant
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Shanks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | - |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Shanks | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | - | |
Jane | Shanks | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Ann | Shanks | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
James | Shanks | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Hamilton | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Russell | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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