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Household of Thomas Shanks (born 1830, Stirlingshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Polmont, Stirlingshire, 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.
Thomas Shanks and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Shanks, born in 1830 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane Shanks, born in 1827 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; David (born 1854 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1856 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Isabella M (born 1859 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1867 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1869 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and John (born 1872 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
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Thomas Shanks's household
Thomas
Shanks
Head
Jane
Shanks
Wife
David
Shanks
Son
Alexander
Shanks
Son
Isabella M
Shanks
Daughter
Ann
Shanks
Daughter
Thomas
Shanks
Son
John
Shanks
Son
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Shanks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Shanks | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Shanks | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
David | Shanks | Son | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Shanks | Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Isabella M | Shanks | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Ann | Shanks | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Shanks | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
John | Shanks | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
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