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Household of James Shanks Jr (born 1842, 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 Jr and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shanks Jr, born in 1842 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann K Shanks, born in 1840 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Janet M (born 1865 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Lizzie R (born 1866 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Robert S (born 1873 in Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Henry K (born 1874 in Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father, Robert Shanks Sr, born in 1800 in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
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James Shanks Jr's household
James
Shanks Jr
Head
Ann K
Shanks
Wife
Janet M
Shanks
Daughter
Lizzie R
Shanks
Daughter
Robert S
Shanks
Son
Henry K
Shanks
Son
Robert
Shanks Sr
Father
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shanks Jr |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shanks Jr | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Ann K | Shanks | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Janet M | Shanks | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Lizzie R | Shanks | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Robert S | Shanks | Son | Unmarried | 8 | 1873 | Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Henry K | Shanks | Son | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Shanks Sr | Father | Widower | 81 | 1800 | Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
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