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Household of William Shanks (born 1832, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, 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 Shanks and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shanks, born in 1832 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shanks, born in 1839 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1861 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1864 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Marion (born 1870 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1872 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1875 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1878 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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William Shanks's household
William
Shanks
Head
Margaret
Shanks
Wife
William
Shanks
Son
Thomas
Shanks
Son
Marion
Shanks
Daughter
James
Shanks
Son
Jane
Shanks
Daughter
John
Shanks
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shanks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shanks | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Shanks | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Shanks | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Shanks | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Marion | Shanks | Daughter | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Shanks | Son | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Shanks | Daughter | Unmarried | 6 | 1875 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Shanks | Son | Unmarried | 3 | 1878 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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