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Household of James Shanks (born 1831, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shanks, born in 1831 in Denny, Stirlingshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Maggie Shanks, born in 1858 in Camelon, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1881 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Robert (born 1864 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Lillias (born 1864 in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Annie (born 1868 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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James Shanks's household

Male

James

Shanks

Head
Female

Maggie

Shanks

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Shanks

Daughter
Male

Robert

Hogg

Servant
Female

Lillias

Downs

Servant
Female

Annie

Marshall

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Shanks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shanks

Head

Married

50

1831

Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Maggie

Shanks

Wife

Married

23

1858

Camelon, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Shanks

Daughter

-

0

1881

Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Robert

Hogg

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Lillias

Downs

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Annie

Marshall

Servant

-

13

1868

Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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