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Household of Thomas Shonks (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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.

Thomas Shonks and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Shonks, born in 1839 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shonks, born in 1839 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Harriett (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Sarah A (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Shonks's household

Male

Thomas

Shonks

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Shonks

Wife
Female

Harriett

Shonks

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Shonks

Daughter
Female

Mary

Shonks

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Shonks

Son
Female

Sarah A

Shonks

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Shonks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Shonks

Head

Married

42

1839

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Shonks

Wife

Married

42

1839

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harriett

Shonks

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Shonks

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Shonks

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Shonks

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Shonks

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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