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Household of George Shanks (born 1843, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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.
George Shanks and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Shanks, born in 1843 in Lenzie, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Agnes Shanks, born in 1853 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Agnes (born 1873 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Isa (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elspeth (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Boarder, William Aitchison, born in 1831 in Midlothian, Scotland.
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George Shanks's household
George
Shanks
Head
Agnes
Shanks
Wife
Agnes
Shanks
Daughter
James
Shanks
Son
Isa
Shanks
Daughter
Elspeth
Shanks
Daughter
William
Aitchison
Boarder
| First name(s) | George |
| Last name | Shanks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George | Shanks | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Shanks | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Agnes | Shanks | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Shanks | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isa | Shanks | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elspeth | Shanks | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Aitchison | Boarder | Widower | 50 | 1831 | Midlothian, Scotland |
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