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Household of William Shanks (born 1848, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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William Shanks's household

Male

William

Shanks

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thomson

Wife
Female

Mary

Shanks

Daughter
Female

Henrietta

Shanks

Daughter
Male

George W

Shanks

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Darg

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Shanks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shanks

Head

Married

33

1848

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Thomson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary

Shanks

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Henrietta

Shanks

Daughter

-

2

1879

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

George W

Shanks

Son

-

1

1880

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Darg

Servant

Widow

63

1818

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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