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Household of James Leask (born 1836, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandsting & Aithsting, 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 1836 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Joan Leask, born in 1835 in Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 7 children; Jemima (born 1866 in Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland), George (born 1868 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Janet (born 1871 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Margaret (born 1871 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Catherine (born 1873 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Ja Scott (born 1876 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Samuel Rose (born 1880 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Laurence Johnson, born in 1804 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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James Leask's household
James
Leask
Head
Joan
Leask
Wife
Jemima
Leask
Daughter
George
Leask
Son
Janet
Leask
Daughter
Margaret
Leask
Daughter
Catherine
Leask
Daughter
Ja Scott
Leask
Son
Samuel Rose
Leask
Son
Laurence
Johnson
Lodger
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Leask |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| 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 | 45 | 1836 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Joan | Leask | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jemima | Leask | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
George | Leask | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Janet | Leask | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Leask | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Catherine | Leask | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Ja Scott | Leask | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Samuel Rose | Leask | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Laurence | Johnson | Lodger | Married | 77 | 1804 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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