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Household of William Shank (born 1845, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Mary, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

William Shank and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shank, born in 1845 in Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Agnes Shank, born in 1851 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Dd (born 1878 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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William Shank's household

Male

William

Shank

Head
Female

Agnes

Shank

Wife
Male

Dd

Shank

Son
Male

William

Shank

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Shank
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shank

Head

Married

36

1845

Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Agnes

Shank

Wife

Married

30

1851

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Dd

Shank

Son

-

3

1878

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Shank

Son

-

1

1880

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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