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Household of John Shanks (born 1807, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shanks, born in 1807 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 2 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Shanks, born in 1813 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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John Shanks's household

Male

John

Shanks

Head
Female

Eliza

Shanks

Wife
First name(s) John
Last name Shanks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Shanks

Head

Married

74

1807

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Eliza

Shanks

Wife

Married

68

1813

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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