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Household of John Shanks (born 1851, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shanks, born in 1851 in Lumley, Durham, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Shanks, born in 1856 in Lumley, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Francis (born 1878 in Lumley, Durham, England) and John (born 1880 in Lumley, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, George Lowery, born in 1860 in Lumley, Durham, England.


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John Shanks's household

Male

John

Shanks

Head
Female

Isabella

Shanks

Wife
Female

Francis

Shanks

Daughter
Male

John

Shanks

Son
Male

George

Lowery

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Shanks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Lumley, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shanks

Head

Married

30

1851

Lumley, Durham, England

Isabella

Shanks

Wife

Married

25

1856

Lumley, Durham, England

Francis

Shanks

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Lumley, Durham, England

John

Shanks

Son

Single

1

1880

Lumley, Durham, England

George

Lowery

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Lumley, Durham, England

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