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Household of James Leask (born 1818, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whalsay & Skerries, 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.
James Leask and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Leask, born in 1818 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Leask, born in 1820 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1847 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Robina (born 1867 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Daughter-In-Law, Catherine (born 1848 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), James's Granddaughter, Janet (born 1872 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), James's Granddaughter, Jemima (born 1874 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), James's Granddaughter, Jane (born 1876 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), James's Granddaughter, Joan (born 1878 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and James's Granddaughter, Elizabeth (born 1880 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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James Leask's household
James
Leask
Head
Jane
Leask
Wife
James
Leask
Son
Robina
Leask
Daughter
Catherine
Leask
Daughter-In-Law
Janet
Leask
Granddaughter
Jemima
Leask
Granddaughter
Jane
Leask
Granddaughter
Joan
Leask
Granddaughter
Elizabeth
Leask
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Leask |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 63 |
| Birth year | 1818 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Leask | Head | Married | 63 | 1818 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jane | Leask | Wife | Married | 61 | 1820 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
James | Leask | Son | Married | 34 | 1847 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Robina | Leask | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Catherine | Leask | Daughter-In-Law | Married | 33 | 1848 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Janet | Leask | Granddaughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jemima | Leask | Granddaughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jane | Leask | Granddaughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Joan | Leask | Granddaughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Leask | Granddaughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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