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Household of Margaret Shanks (born 1838, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret Shanks and 5 other people are on this record


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Margaret Shanks's household

Female

Margaret

Shanks

Head
Female

Mary

McColl

Daughter
Male

Robert

McColl

Son-In-Law
Female

Jeanie

McColl

Granddaughter
Male

Robert

McColl

Grandson
Female

Rachel

McColl

Granddaughter
First name(s) Margaret
Last name Shanks
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Margaret

Shanks

Head

Widow

43

1838

Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary

McColl

Daughter

Married

26

1855

Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Robert

McColl

Son-In-Law

Married

30

1851

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jeanie

McColl

Granddaughter

-

9

1872

Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Robert

McColl

Grandson

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Rachel

McColl

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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