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Household of John Shanks (born 1840, Elgin or Moray)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alves, Moray, 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.
John Shanks and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shanks, born in 1840 in Elgin or Moray, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Shanks, born in 1849 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1873 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Jane Todd (born 1875 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Maggie (born 1877 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), William (born 1878 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Alves, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).
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John Shanks's household
John
Shanks
Head
Mary
Shanks
Wife
James
Shanks
Son
Mary Ann
Shanks
Daughter
Jane Todd
Shanks
Daughter
Maggie
Shanks
Daughter
William
Shanks
Son
John
Shanks
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Shanks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Elgin or Moray, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Shanks | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Mary | Shanks | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Shanks | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Shanks | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Jane Todd | Shanks | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Maggie | Shanks | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
William | Shanks | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
John | Shanks | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Alves, Elgin or Moray, Scotland |
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