Helen Walker
Born 1852
Start a free trial to view
Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time
Household of William Shanks (born 1822, Elgin or Moray)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, Scotland
More informationkeyboard_arrow_down
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 4 other people are on this record
More informationkeyboard_arrow_down
In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shanks, born in 1822 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Grace Shanks, born in 1825 in Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1852 in Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1852 in Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Granddaughter, Elizabeth Shanks, born in 1874 in Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland.
Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time
William Shanks's household
William
Shanks
Head
Grace
Shanks
Wife
Robert
Shanks
Son
Alexander
Shanks
Son
Elizabeth
Shanks
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shanks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shanks | Head | Married | 59 | 1822 | Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Grace | Shanks | Wife | Married | 56 | 1825 | Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Robert | Shanks | Son | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Alexander | Shanks | Son | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Shanks | Granddaughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland |
Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections
Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of William Shanks in Elgin in 1881, and follow the Shanks family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.
We've found family trees for William Shanks
We’ve found William Shanks in 240 family trees. Find out more about William Shanks' household and view the Shanks family in family trees created by Findmypast members.
Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census
These might have been neighbours of William Shanks, recorded on nearby pages of the 1881 Census.