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Household of George Shanks (born 1828, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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.

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 1828 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 3 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; George, born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Kate Crawford, born in 1859 in Kilmory, Buteshire, Scotland.


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George Shanks's household

Male

George

Shanks

Head
Male

George

Shanks

Son
Female

Kate

Crawford

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Shanks
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Shanks

Head

Widower

53

1828

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Shanks

Son

Single

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Kate

Crawford

Servant

Single

22

1859

Kilmory, Buteshire, Scotland

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