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Household of John Shanks (born 1820, Huntingdonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 1820 in Huntingdonshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Shanks, born in 1827 in Huntingdonshire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah (born 1859 in Huntingdonshire, England) and Charles (born 1864 in Huntingdonshire, England).


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John Shanks's household

Male

John

Shanks

Head
Female

Sarah

Shanks

Wife
Female

Sarah

Shanks

Daughter
Male

Charles

Shanks

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Shanks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Huntingdonshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shanks

Head

Married

61

1820

Huntingdonshire, England

Sarah

Shanks

Wife

Married

54

1827

Huntingdonshire, England

Sarah

Shanks

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Huntingdonshire, England

Charles

Shanks

Son

Single

17

1864

Huntingdonshire, England

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