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Household of James Shanks (born 1824, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shanks, born in 1824 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Shanks, born in 1834 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Harry (born 1863 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Lillias E (born 1864 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother, Joseph (born 1826 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), James's Brother, Harry (born 1830 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), James's Servant, Mary Fitz (born 1861 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Servant, Mary (born 1862 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Servant, Edward (born 1861 in Ireland) and James's Servant, James (born 1862 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
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James Shanks's household
James
Shanks
Head
Helen
Shanks
Wife
Harry
Shanks
Son
Lillias E
Shanks
Daughter
Joseph
Shanks
Brother
Harry
Shanks
Brother
Mary Fitz
Patrak
Servant
Mary
Williamson
Servant
Edward
Wand
Servant
James
Kirkland
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shanks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shanks | Head | Married | 57 | 1824 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Helen | Shanks | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Harry | Shanks | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Lillias E | Shanks | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Joseph | Shanks | Brother | Unmarried | 55 | 1826 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Harry | Shanks | Brother | Unmarried | 51 | 1830 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Mary Fitz | Patrak | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Williamson | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Edward | Wand | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Ireland | |
James | Kirkland | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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