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Household of James Shanks (born 1814, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Muiravonside, 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 1814 in Erskine, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Shanks, born in 1819 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1851 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1854 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1856 in Stirlingshire, Scotland) and George (born 1861 in Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, John (born 1868 in Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and James's Granddaughter, Agnes (born 1881 in Stirlingshire, Scotland).
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James Shanks's household
James
Shanks
Head
Ann
Shanks
Wife
Alexander
Shanks
Son
Agnes
Shanks
Daughter
Margaret
Shanks
Daughter
John
Shanks
Grandson
Agnes
Shanks
Granddaughter
George
Shanks
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shanks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 67 |
| Birth year | 1814 |
| Birth place | Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shanks | Head | Married | 67 | 1814 | Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Ann | Shanks | Wife | Married | 62 | 1819 | Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Alexander | Shanks | Son | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Shanks | Daughter | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Shanks | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
John | Shanks | Grandson | - | 13 | 1868 | Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Agnes | Shanks | Granddaughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
George | Shanks | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Stirlingshire, Scotland |
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