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Household of Benjamin Leask (born 1848, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, England

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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.

Benjamin Leask and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Leask, born in 1848 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Catherine Leask, born in 1849 in Wooler, Northumberland, England. They had 4 children; Polly (born 1874 in Felling, Durham, England), Eleanor (born 1876 in Felling, Durham, England), Benjamin (born 1878 in Felling, Durham, England) and John W (born 1880 in Felling, Durham, England).


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Benjamin Leask's household

Male

Benjamin

Leask

Head
Female

Catherine

Leask

Wife
Female

Polly

Leask

Daughter
Female

Eleanor

Leask

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Leask

Son
Male

John W

Leask

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Leask
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Leask

Head

Married

33

1848

South Shields, Durham, England

Catherine

Leask

Wife

Married

32

1849

Wooler, Northumberland, England

Polly

Leask

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Felling, Durham, England

Eleanor

Leask

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Felling, Durham, England

Benjamin

Leask

Son

Single

3

1878

Felling, Durham, England

John W

Leask

Son

Single

1

1880

Felling, Durham, England

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