John James
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Household of John Shanks (born 1813, Morayshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dallas, 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 1813 in Morayshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Shanks, born in 1838 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Isabella A (born 1864 in Dallas, Morayshire, Scotland), Eliza (born 1867 in Dallas, Morayshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1872 in Dallas, Morayshire, Scotland), George (born 1872 in Dallas, Morayshire, Scotland) and Hendry (born 1880 in Dallas, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, George Stephen, born in 1863 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland.
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John Shanks's household
John
Shanks
Head
Helen
Shanks
Wife
Isabella A
Shanks
Daughter
Eliza
Shanks
Daughter
Alexander
Shanks
Son
George
Shanks
Son
Hendry
Shanks
Son
George
Stephen
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Shanks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 68 |
| Birth year | 1813 |
| Birth place | Morayshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Shanks | Head | Married | 68 | 1813 | Morayshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Shanks | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Isabella A | Shanks | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Dallas, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Eliza | Shanks | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Dallas, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Shanks | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Dallas, Morayshire, Scotland | |
George | Shanks | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Dallas, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Hendry | Shanks | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Dallas, Morayshire, Scotland | |
George | Stephen | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland |
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