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Household of Alexander Leask (born 1845, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Firth & Stenness, Orkney, 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.
Alexander Leask and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Leask, born in 1845 in Orkney, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella Leask, born in 1852 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary Jane (born 1876 in Orkney, Scotland), James (born 1879 in Orkney, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1880 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Mother, Mary (born 1806 in Orkney, Scotland) and Alexander's Brother, James (born 1822 in Orkney, Scotland).
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Alexander Leask's household
Alexander
Leask
Head
Isabella
Leask
Wife
Mary Jane
Leask
Daughter
James
Leask
Son
Margaret
Leask
Daughter
Mary
Smith
Mother
James
Leask
Brother
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Leask |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Leask | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Isabella | Leask | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary Jane | Leask | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Leask | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Leask | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Smith | Mother | Widow | 75 | 1806 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Leask | Brother | Married | 59 | 1822 | Orkney, Scotland |
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