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Household of James Shanks (born 1842, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shanks, born in 1842 in Denny, Stirlingshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shanks, born in 1852 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1877 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland), William (born 1878 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Allison (born 1880 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Richard Johnston (born 1861 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Mary (born 1860 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and James's Visitor, William (born 1868 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
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James Shanks's household
James
Shanks
Head
Margaret
Shanks
Wife
James
Shanks
Son
William
Shanks
Son
Allison
Shanks
Daughter
Richard Johnston
Bell
Servant
Mary
Grosier
Servant
William
Paterson
Visitor
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shanks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shanks | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Shanks | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
James | Shanks | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
William | Shanks | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Allison | Shanks | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Richard Johnston | Bell | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Grosier | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
William | Paterson | Visitor | - | 13 | 1868 | Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
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