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Household of George Shanks (born 1823, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, England

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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.

George Shanks and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Shanks, born in 1823 in Northumberland, consisted of 3 members. George was the head of the household, married to Ann Shanks, born in 1825 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1877 in Durham, England.


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George Shanks's household

Male

George

Shanks

Head
Female

Ann

Shanks

Wife
Male

William

Shanks

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Shanks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Northumberland, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Shanks

Head

Married

58

1823

Northumberland, England

Ann

Shanks

Wife

Married

56

1825

South Shields, Durham, England

William

Shanks

Son

Single

4

1877

Durham, England

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