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Household of Robert Shanks (born 1836, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, Durham, England
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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 Shanks and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Shanks, born in 1836 in Durham, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Shanks, born in 1847 in Haswell, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1869 in South Hetton, Durham, England), George (born 1877 in South Hetton, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1879 in South Hetton, Durham, England) and William (born 1881 in South Hetton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Brother, William (born 1843 in Ryhope, Durham, England) and Robert's Servant, Dorothy (born 1862 in Durham, England).
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Robert Shanks's household
Robert
Shanks
Head
Mary Ann
Shanks
Wife
Mary
Shanks
Daughter
George
Shanks
Son
Elizabeth
Shanks
Daughter
William
Shanks
Son
William
Shanks
Brother
Dorothy
Robinson
Servant
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Shanks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Durham, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Shanks | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Durham, England | |
Mary Ann | Shanks | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Haswell, Durham, England | |
Mary | Shanks | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | South Hetton, Durham, England | |
George | Shanks | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | South Hetton, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Shanks | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | South Hetton, Durham, England | |
William | Shanks | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | South Hetton, Durham, England | |
William | Shanks | Brother | Single | 38 | 1843 | Ryhope, Durham, England | |
Dorothy | Robinson | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Durham, England |
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