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Household of James Shanks (born 1831, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carmunnock, 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 1831 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Shanks, born in 1838 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Isabella (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1869 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1871 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1873 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jeanie (born 1875 in Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1879 in Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Shanks's household

Male

James

Shanks

Head
Female

Isabella

Shanks

Wife
Female

Isabella

Shanks

Daughter
Male

James

Shanks

Son
Female

Jessie

Shanks

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Shanks

Daughter
Female

Jeanie

Shanks

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Shanks

Son
Male

William

Shanks

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Shanks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place New Monkland, 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

50

1831

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Shanks

Wife

Married

43

1838

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Shanks

Daughter

-

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Shanks

Son

-

12

1869

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie

Shanks

Daughter

-

10

1871

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Shanks

Daughter

-

8

1873

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Shanks

Daughter

-

6

1875

Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Shanks

Son

-

2

1879

Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Shanks

Son

-

0

1881

Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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