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Household of James Shanks (born 1817, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falkirk, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shanks, born in 1817 in Stirlingshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Marion Shanks, born in 1819 in Stirlingshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, William Robertson, born in 1833 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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James Shanks's household

Male

James

Shanks

Head
Female

Marion

Shanks

Wife
Male

William

Robertson

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Shanks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shanks

Head

Married

64

1817

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Marion

Shanks

Wife

Married

62

1819

Stirlingshire, Scotland

William

Robertson

Boarder

Unmarried

48

1833

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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