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Household of William Shanks (born 1844)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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.
William Shanks and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shanks, born in 1844 in , consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily Sarah Shanks, born in 1847 in Hampshire, England. They had 5 children; William A (born 1871 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Agnes F (born 1874 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Charles P (born 1876 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Helen M (born 1879 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and Isebela R (born 1881 in Leytonstone, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Martha Cooper, born in 1866 in Hampshire, England.
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William Shanks's household
William
Shanks
Head
Emily Sarah
Shanks
Wife
William A
Shanks
Son
Agnes F
Shanks
Daughter
Charles P
Shanks
Son
Helen M
Shanks
Daughter
Isebela R
Shanks
Daughter
Martha
Cooper
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shanks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shanks | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Scotland | |
Emily Sarah | Shanks | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Hampshire, England | |
William A | Shanks | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | City of London, Middlesex, England | |
Agnes F | Shanks | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | City of London, Middlesex, England | |
Charles P | Shanks | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | City of London, Middlesex, England | |
Helen M | Shanks | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | City of London, Middlesex, England | |
Isebela R | Shanks | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Leytonstone, Essex, England | |
Martha | Cooper | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Hampshire, England |
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