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Household of James Leask (born 1822, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, 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.

James Leask and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Leask, born in 1822 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Leask, born in 1823 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Lissie (born 1861 in Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1868 in Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, George (born 1876 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, William (born 1862 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Leask's household

Male

James

Leask

Head
Female

Isabella

Leask

Wife
Female

Lissie

Leask

Daughter
Female

Jane

Leask

Daughter
Male

George

Leask

Grandson
Male

William

Burnett

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Leask
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Leask

Head

Married

59

1822

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Leask

Wife

Married

58

1823

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Lissie

Leask

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Leask

Daughter

-

13

1868

Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Leask

Grandson

-

5

1876

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Burnett

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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