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Household of James Shanks (born 1837, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houston and Killellan, Renfrewshire, 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 1837 in Houston, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother, Henry (born 1840 in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James's Brother, Lewis (born 1842 in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James's Sister, Agnes M (born 1843 in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James's Sister, Mary B (born 1845 in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Isabella (born 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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James Shanks's household
James
Shanks
Head
Henry
Shanks
Brother
Lewis
Shanks
Brother
Agnes M
Shanks
Sister
Mary B
Shanks
Sister
Isabella
Fraser
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shanks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Unmarried |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shanks | Head | Unmarried | 44 | 1837 | Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Henry | Shanks | Brother | Unmarried | 41 | 1840 | Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Lewis | Shanks | Brother | Unmarried | 39 | 1842 | Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Agnes M | Shanks | Sister | Unmarried | 38 | 1843 | Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Mary B | Shanks | Sister | Unmarried | 36 | 1845 | Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Fraser | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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