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Household of John Shanks (born 1821, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shanks, born in 1821 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane W Shanks, born in 1831 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1862 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Gavin (born 1865 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1867 in Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Agnes (born 1870 in Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Mary (born 1873 in Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
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John Shanks's household
John
Shanks
Head
Jane W
Shanks
Wife
James
Shanks
Son
Gavin
Shanks
Son
Robert
Shanks
Son
Agnes
Shanks
Daughter
Mary
Shanks
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Shanks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Shanks | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane W | Shanks | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Shanks | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Gavin | Shanks | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Shanks | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Agnes | Shanks | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Mary | Shanks | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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