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Household of David Shanks (born 1855, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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.
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 1855 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. David was the head of the household, married to Helen M Shanks, born in 1857 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; George (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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David Shanks's household
David
Shanks
Head
Helen M
Shanks
Wife
George
Shanks
Son
Elizabeth
Shanks
Daughter
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Shanks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 26 |
| Birth year | 1855 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Shanks | Head | Married | 26 | 1855 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen M | Shanks | Wife | Married | 24 | 1857 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
George | Shanks | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Shanks | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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