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Household of James Shanks (born 1839, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tarland Migvie, Aberdeenshire, 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.

James Shanks and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shanks, born in 1839 in Keith, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Christina Shanks, born in 1837 in Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Eliza (born 1866 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1868 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jeannie (born 1871 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1874 in Tarland, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James (born 1877 in Tarland, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Shanks's household

Male

James

Shanks

Head
Female

Christina

Shanks

Wife
Female

Eliza

Shanks

Daughter
Female

Ann

Shanks

Daughter
Female

Jeannie

Shanks

Daughter
Female

Helen

Shanks

Daughter
Male

James

Shanks

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Shanks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shanks

Head

Married

42

1839

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Christina

Shanks

Wife

Married

44

1837

Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Eliza

Shanks

Daughter

-

15

1866

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ann

Shanks

Daughter

-

13

1868

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jeannie

Shanks

Daughter

-

10

1871

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Shanks

Daughter

-

7

1874

Tarland, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Shanks

Son

-

4

1877

Tarland, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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