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Household of John Shanks (born 1841, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shanks, born in 1841 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jeanie Shanks, born in 1845 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister-In-Law, Ann (born 1843 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John's Brother-In-Law, Alex (born 1840 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Lillias (born 1867 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Shanks's household

Male

John

Shanks

Head
Female

Jeanie

Shanks

Wife
Female

Ann

Gardiner

Sister-In-Law
Male

Alex

Gardiner

Brother-In-Law
Female

Lillias

Clarkson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Shanks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shanks

Head

Married

40

1841

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Shanks

Wife

Married

36

1845

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann

Gardiner

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

38

1843

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alex

Gardiner

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

41

1840

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Lillias

Clarkson

Servant

-

14

1867

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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