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Household of William Shanks (born 1853, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shanks, born in 1853 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Agnes Sharks, born in 1853 in Longridge, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1876 in Longridge, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Robert (born 1878 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
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William Shanks's household
William
Shanks
Head
Agnes
Sharks
Wife
Margaret
Sharks
Daughter
Robert
Sharks
Son
William
Sharks
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shanks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shanks | Head | Married | 28 | 1853 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Agnes | Sharks | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Longridge, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Margaret | Sharks | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Longridge, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Robert | Sharks | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
William | Sharks | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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