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Household of Thomas Shanks (born 1837, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, Renfrewshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Shanks, born in 1837 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Rachel Shanks, born in 1845 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1877 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Helen B (born 1880 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Thomas Shanks's household

Male

Thomas

Shanks

Head
Female

Rachel

Shanks

Wife
Male

Alexander

Shanks

Son
Female

Helen B

Shanks

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Shanks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Shanks

Head

Married

44

1837

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Rachel

Shanks

Wife

Married

36

1845

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Shanks

Son

-

4

1877

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen B

Shanks

Daughter

-

1

1880

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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