Shanks Family History

You can see how Shanks families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shanks family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shanks families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 204 Shanks families living in Northumberland. This was about 23% of all the recorded Shanks's in United Kingdom. Northumberland had the highest population of Shanks families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shanks surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.