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Household of William Shanks (born 1839, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Johnstone & Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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William Shanks's household

Male

William

Shanks

Head
Female

Hannah

Shanks

Wife
Female

Edith

Shanks

Daughter
Male

William G

Shanks

Son
Female

Ethel M

Shanks

Daughter
Female

Hilda

Shanks

Daughter
Male

Charles F

Shanks

Son
Female

Mary

Hughes

Servant
Female

Annie

Buchan

Servant
Female

Maggie

Steel

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Shanks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shanks

Head

Married

42

1839

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Hannah

Shanks

Wife

Married

39

1842

England

Edith

Shanks

Daughter

-

15

1866

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William G

Shanks

Son

-

6

1875

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ethel M

Shanks

Daughter

-

4

1877

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Hilda

Shanks

Daughter

-

2

1879

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Charles F

Shanks

Son

-

1

1880

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Hughes

Servant

Unmarried

31

1850

Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Annie

Buchan

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Maggie

Steel

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Midlothian, Scotland

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