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Household of Robert Shanks (born 1835, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, 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.

Robert Shanks and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Shanks, born in 1835 in South Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Agnes Shanks, born in 1844 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; George T (born 1870 in Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1872 in Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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Robert Shanks's household

Male

Robert

Shanks

Head
Female

Agnes

Shanks

Wife
Male

George T

Shanks

Son
Male

Thomas

Shanks

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Shanks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Shanks

Head

Married

46

1835

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Shanks

Wife

Married

37

1844

Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

George T

Shanks

Son

-

11

1870

Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Thomas

Shanks

Son

-

9

1872

Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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