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Household of Richard Shanks (born 1855, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Airdrie, 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.

Richard Shanks and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Shanks, born in 1855 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 3 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shanks, born in 1858 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Boarder, John Weir, born in 1861 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Richard Shanks's household

Male

Richard

Shanks

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Shanks

Wife
Male

John

Weir

Boarder
First name(s) Richard
Last name Shanks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Shanks

Head

Married

26

1855

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Shanks

Wife

Married

23

1858

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Weir

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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