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Household of Arthur Leask (born 1832, Orkney & Zetland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whiteness & Weisdale, Shetland, 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.

Arthur Leask and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Arthur Leask, born in 1832 in Orkney & Zetland, consisted of 8 members. Arthur was the head of the household, married to Georgina Leask, born in 1832 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland. They had 5 children; Arthur W (born 1863 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1868 in White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), George (born 1871 in White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), Julia (born 1874 in White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland) and John James (born 1876 in White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Arthur's Mother, Catherine Leask, born in 1800 in Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland.


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Arthur Leask's household

Male

Arthur

Leask

Head
Female

Georgina

Leask

Wife
Male

Arthur W

Leask

Son
Male

Thomas

Leask

Son
Male

George

Leask

Son
Female

Julia

Leask

Daughter
Male

John James

Leask

Son
Female

Catherine

Leask

Mother
First name(s) Arthur
Last name Leask
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Arthur

Leask

Head

Married

49

1832

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Georgina

Leask

Wife

Married

49

1832

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Arthur W

Leask

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Leask

Son

-

13

1868

White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

George

Leask

Son

-

10

1871

White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Julia

Leask

Daughter

-

7

1874

White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

John James

Leask

Son

-

5

1876

White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Catherine

Leask

Mother

Widow

81

1800

Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

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