James Shanks
Born 1842
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Household of James Shanks (born 1802, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shanks, born in 1802 in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Alexander, born 1845 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Daughter-In-Law, Jane (born 1858 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James's Grandchild, Mary Kirkwood (born 1879 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland), James's Grandchild, Allison Wilson (born 1881 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland), James's Servant, James (born 1866 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Margaret (born 1864 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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James Shanks's household
James
Shanks
Head
Alexander
Shanks
Son
Jane
Shanks
Daughter-In-Law
Mary Kirkwood
Shanks
Grandchild
Allison Wilson
Shanks
Grandchild
James
Ritchie
Servant
Margaret
Gauld
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shanks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 79 |
| Birth year | 1802 |
| Birth place | Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shanks | Head | Widower | 79 | 1802 | Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Shanks | Son | Married | 36 | 1845 | Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Shanks | Daughter-In-Law | Married | 23 | 1858 | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Mary Kirkwood | Shanks | Grandchild | - | 2 | 1879 | Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Allison Wilson | Shanks | Grandchild | - | 0 | 1881 | Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
James | Ritchie | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Gauld | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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