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Household of James Shanks (born 1849, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shanks, born in 1849 in Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Shanks, born in 1849 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Maggie (born 1874 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Janet (born 1876 in Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Jane (born 1877 in Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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James Shanks's household

Male

James

Shanks

Head
Female

Janet

Shanks

Wife
Female

Maggie

Shanks

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Shanks

Daughter
Female

Janet

Shanks

Daughter
Female

Jane

Shanks

Daughter
Male

James

Shanks

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Shanks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shanks

Head

Married

32

1849

Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Shanks

Wife

Married

32

1849

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Maggie

Shanks

Daughter

-

7

1874

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Shanks

Daughter

-

6

1875

Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Shanks

Daughter

-

5

1876

Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Shanks

Daughter

-

4

1877

Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

James

Shanks

Son

-

1

1880

Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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