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Household of James Shanks (born 1824, Elgin or Moray)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shanks, born in 1824 in Elgin or Moray, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Shanks, born in 1823 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Isabella Thomson (born 1856 in Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and William (born 1863 in Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
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James Shanks's household
James
Shanks
Head
Jane
Shanks
Wife
Isabella Thomson
Shanks
Daughter
William
Shanks
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shanks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Elgin or Moray, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shanks | Head | Married | 57 | 1824 | Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Jane | Shanks | Wife | Married | 58 | 1823 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Isabella Thomson | Shanks | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
William | Shanks | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
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