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Household of David Shanks (born 1842, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, 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 1842 in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, consisted of 4 members. David was the head of the household, married to Janet Shanks, born in 1844 in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were David's Servant, William (born 1866 in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and David's Servant, Margaret (born 1865 in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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David Shanks's household

Male

David

Shanks

Head
Female

Janet

Shanks

Wife
Male

William

Reid

Servant
Female

Margaret

Marshall

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Shanks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Shanks

Head

Married

39

1842

Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Janet

Shanks

Wife

Married

37

1844

Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

William

Reid

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Margaret

Marshall

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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