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Household of William Shanks (born 1843, Stirlingshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shanks, born in 1843 in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shanks, born in 1850 in Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1875 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), William (born 1879 in Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Annie (born 1881 in Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Daughter, Margaret (born 1868 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and William's Step Son, William S (born 1877 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
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William Shanks's household
William
Shanks
Head
Margaret
Shanks
Wife
Mary
Shanks
Daughter
William
Shanks
Son
Annie
Shanks
Daughter
Margaret
Shields
Step Daughter
William S
Shields
Step Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shanks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shanks | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Shanks | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Mary | Shanks | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
William | Shanks | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Annie | Shanks | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Shields | Step Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
William S | Shields | Step Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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