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Household of Edward Shanks (born 1856, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgeton, 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.

Edward Shanks and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Shanks, born in 1856 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 3 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Jane Shanks, born in 1859 in Darran, Buteshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; James, born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Edward Shanks's household

Male

Edward

Shanks

Head
Female

Jane

Shanks

Wife
Male

James

Shanks

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Shanks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Shanks

Head

Married

25

1856

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Shanks

Wife

Married

22

1859

Darran, Buteshire, Scotland

James

Shanks

Son

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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