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Household of James Leask (born 1814, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Leask, born in 1814 in Orkney & Zetland, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Leask, born in 1804 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1835 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1838 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Daughter-In-Law, Elisabeth (born 1850 in Detling, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland) and James's Grandson, William J (born 1880 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland).
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James Leask's household
James
Leask
Head
Ann
Leask
Wife
Alexander
Leask
Son
Margaret
Leask
Daughter
Elisabeth
Leask
Daughter-In-Law
William J
Leask
Grandson
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Leask |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 67 |
| Birth year | 1814 |
| Birth place | Orkney & Zetland, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Leask | Head | Married | 67 | 1814 | Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Ann | Leask | Wife | Married | 77 | 1804 | Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Alexander | Leask | Son | Married | 46 | 1835 | Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Margaret | Leask | Daughter | Unmarried | 43 | 1838 | Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Elisabeth | Leask | Daughter-In-Law | Married | 31 | 1850 | Detling, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
William J | Leask | Grandson | - | 1 | 1880 | Orkney & Zetland, Scotland |
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