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Household of John Shanks (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, England

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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.

John Shanks and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shanks, born in 1849 in Rusholme, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Lucy Shanks, born in 1851 in Rusholme, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Ada (born 1873 in Rusholme, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1878 in Rusholme, Lancashire, England).


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John Shanks's household

Male

John

Shanks

Head
Female

Lucy

Shanks

Wife
Female

Ada

Shanks

Daughter
Male

John

Shanks

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Shanks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Rusholme, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shanks

Head

Married

32

1849

Rusholme, Lancashire, England

Lucy

Shanks

Wife

Married

30

1851

Rusholme, Lancashire, England

Ada

Shanks

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Rusholme, Lancashire, England

John

Shanks

Son

Single

3

1878

Rusholme, Lancashire, England

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