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Household of James Shanks (born 1853, Stirlingshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Denny, Stirlingshire, 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 1853 in Denny, Stirlingshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shanks, born in 1854 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; David (born 1878 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Jane Anderson, born in 1869 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
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James Shanks's household
James
Shanks
Head
Elizabeth
Shanks
Wife
David
Shanks
Son
James
Shanks
Son
Jane
Anderson
Visitor
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shanks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shanks | Head | Married | 28 | 1853 | Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Shanks | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
David | Shanks | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
James | Shanks | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Anderson | Visitor | - | 12 | 1869 | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
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