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Household of Robert Shankland (born 1821, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durrisdeer, Dumfriesshire, 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.

Robert Shankland and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Shankland, born in 1821 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Jane Shankland, born in 1829 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Henry (born 1863 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1865 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Alex G (born 1868 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Grandson, David Shankland, born in 1878 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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Robert Shankland's household

Male

Robert

Shankland

Head
Female

Jane

Shankland

Wife
Male

Henry

Shankland

Son
Female

Jane

Shankland

Daughter
Male

Alex G

Shankland

Son
Male

David

Shankland

Grandson
First name(s) Robert
Last name Shankland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Shankland

Head

Married

60

1821

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jane

Shankland

Wife

Married

52

1829

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Henry

Shankland

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jane

Shankland

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Alex G

Shankland

Son

-

13

1868

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

David

Shankland

Grandson

-

3

1878

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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