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Household of James Shanks (born 1851, Stirlingshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, 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.
James Shanks and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shanks, born in 1851 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shanks, born in 1858 in Wooden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1876 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1878 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and Charlotte (born 1880 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, John Stewart, born in 1851 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
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James Shanks's household
James
Shanks
Head
Elizabeth
Shanks
Wife
Robert
Shanks
Son
James
Shanks
Son
Charlotte
Shanks
Daughter
John
Stewart
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shanks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shanks | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Shanks | Wife | Married | 23 | 1858 | Wooden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Robert | Shanks | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Shanks | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Charlotte | Shanks | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Stewart | Servant | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland |
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