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Household of William Shanks (born 1839, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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 1839 in Southwick, Durham, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shanks, born in 1849 in Willington Quay, Northumberland, England. They had 6 children; Mary Ann (born 1869 in Southwick, Durham, England), William (born 1872 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1875 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England), Matthew (born 1876 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England), John (born 1878 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England).
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William Shanks's household
William
Shanks
Head
Elizabeth
Shanks
Wife
Mary Ann
Shanks
Daughter
William
Shanks
Son
Margaret
Shanks
Daughter
Matthew
Shanks
Son
John
Shanks
Son
Elizabeth
Shanks
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shanks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Southwick, Durham, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shanks | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Southwick, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Shanks | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Willington Quay, Northumberland, England | |
Mary Ann | Shanks | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Southwick, Durham, England | |
William | Shanks | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Monkwearmouth, Durham, England | |
Margaret | Shanks | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Monkwearmouth, Durham, England | |
Matthew | Shanks | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Monkwearmouth, Durham, England | |
John | Shanks | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Monkwearmouth, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Shanks | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Monkwearmouth, Durham, England |
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