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Household of James Shanks (born 1819, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in New Monkland, 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shanks, born in 1819 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 2 members. James was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Bridget Currans, born in 1864 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Shanks's household

Male

James

Shanks

Head
Female

Bridget

Currans

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Shanks
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Shanks

Head

Widower

62

1819

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Bridget

Currans

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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