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Household of Gavin Shanks (born 1826, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Airdrie, 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.

Gavin Shanks and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Gavin Shanks, born in 1826 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. Gavin was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shanks, born in 1826 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jean (born 1863 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1865 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Edward (born 1868 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Gavin Shanks's household

Male

Gavin

Shanks

Head
Female

Margaret

Shanks

Wife
Female

Jean

Shanks

Daughter
Male

John

Shanks

Son
Male

Edward

Shanks

Son
First name(s) Gavin
Last name Shanks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Gavin

Shanks

Head

Married

55

1826

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Shanks

Wife

Married

55

1826

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jean

Shanks

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Shanks

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Edward

Shanks

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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