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Household of Ellen Leask (born 1835, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bressay, 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.
Ellen Leask and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Leask, born in 1835 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. Ellen was the head of the household, married to Jane Leask, born in 1866 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jane (born 1866 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), John (born 1867 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Magnus (born 1870 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Thomas (born 1875 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Jemima E (born 1880 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Ellen's Mother, Janet Leask, born in 1812 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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Ellen Leask's household
Ellen
Leask
Head
Jane
Leask
Daughter
John
Leask
Son
Magnus
Leask
Son
Thomas
Leask
Son
Jemima E
Leask
Daughter
Janet
Leask
Mother
| First name(s) | Ellen |
| Last name | Leask |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ellen | Leask | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jane | Leask | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
John | Leask | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Magnus | Leask | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Thomas | Leask | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jemima E | Leask | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Janet | Leask | Mother | Widow | 69 | 1812 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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