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Household of James Shanks (born 1809, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, Midlothian, 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 1809 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Shanks, born in 1819 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1848 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane (born 1844 in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, William (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Grandson, James (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Shanks's household
James
Shanks
Head
Jane
Shanks
Wife
John
Shanks
Son
Robert
Shanks
Son
Jane
Petrie
Daughter
William
Petrie
Grandson
James
Petrie
Grandson
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shanks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 72 |
| Birth year | 1809 |
| Birth place | Whitburn, 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 | 72 | 1809 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Jane | Shanks | Wife | Married | 62 | 1819 | Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Shanks | Son | Unmarried | 33 | 1848 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Shanks | Son | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Petrie | Daughter | Married | 37 | 1844 | Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
William | Petrie | Grandson | - | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Petrie | Grandson | - | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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