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Household of David Shanks (born 1818, Stirlingshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Polmont, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Shanks, born in 1818 in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Janet Shanks, born in 1827 in Clackmannanshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1863 in Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1870 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Granddaughter, Jessie Shanks, born in 1879 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
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David Shanks's household
David
Shanks
Head
Janet
Shanks
Wife
Thomas
Shanks
Son
Mary
Shanks
Daughter
Jessie
Shanks
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Shanks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 63 |
| Birth year | 1818 |
| Birth place | Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Shanks | Head | Married | 63 | 1818 | Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Shanks | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Clackmannanshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Shanks | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Shanks | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Shanks | Granddaughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
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