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Household of James Leask (born 1842, Orkney & Zetland)
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 1842 in Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Barbara Leask, born in 1841 in Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland. They had 6 children; Barbara (born 1864 in Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), Grace (born 1867 in Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), Jemima J (born 1872 in Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), Magnus (born 1874 in Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), James (born 1877 in Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father, William (born 1793 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland) and James's Mother, Grace (born 1801 in Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland).
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James Leask's household
James
Leask
Head
Barbara
Leask
Wife
Barbara
Leask
Daughter
Grace
Leask
Daughter
Jemima J
Leask
Daughter
Magnus
Leask
Son
James
Leask
Son
William
Leask
Son
William
Leask
Father
Grace
Leask
Mother
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Leask |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Leask | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Barbara | Leask | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Barbara | Leask | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Grace | Leask | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Jemima J | Leask | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Magnus | Leask | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
James | Leask | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
William | Leask | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
William | Leask | Father | Married | 88 | 1793 | Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Grace | Leask | Mother | Married | 80 | 1801 | Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland |
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