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Household of James Shanks (born 1837, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holytown, Lanarkshire, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shanks, born in 1837 in Newarthill, Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Shanks, born in 1848 in Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Andrew (born 1868 in Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1873 in Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary G (born 1877 in Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1879 in Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Margaret (born 1864 in Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Agnes (born 1865 in Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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James Shanks's household
James
Shanks
Head
Janet
Shanks
Wife
Andrew
Shanks
Son
John
Shanks
Son
Agnes
Shanks
Daughter
Mary G
Shanks
Daughter
Jessie
Shanks
Daughter
Margaret
Bredon
Servant
Agnes
Laffarty
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shanks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shanks | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Shanks | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Andrew | Shanks | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Shanks | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Shanks | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary G | Shanks | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Shanks | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Bredon | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Laffarty | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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