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Household of James Shanks (born 1825, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carriden, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shanks, born in 1825 in Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shanks, born in 1827 in Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; George (born 1858 in Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Alexander (born 1860 in Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Adam (born 1868 in Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
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James Shanks's household
James
Shanks
Head
Elizabeth
Shanks
Wife
George
Shanks
Son
Alexander
Shanks
Son
Adam
Shanks
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shanks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shanks | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Shanks | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Fife, Scotland | |
George | Shanks | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Alexander | Shanks | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Adam | Shanks | Son | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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