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Household of James Shanks (born 1852, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hutchesontown, 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.

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 1852 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Shanks, born in 1855 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John Forsyth (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Shanks's household

Male

James

Shanks

Head
Female

Jessie

Shanks

Wife
Male

Thomas

Shanks

Son
Male

John Forsyth

Shanks

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Shanks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shanks

Head

Married

29

1852

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Shanks

Wife

Married

26

1855

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Shanks

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John Forsyth

Shanks

Son

Unmarried

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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