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Household of James Leask (born 1834, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Firth & Stenness, Orkney, 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 1834 in Orkney, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Leask, born in 1834 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1866 in Orkney, Scotland) and William (born 1869 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, William (born 1861 in Orkney, Scotland) and James's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1849 in Orkney, Scotland).


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James Leask's household

Male

James

Leask

Head
Female

Eliza

Leask

Wife
Male

James

Leask

Son
Male

William

Leask

Son
Male

William

Leask

Servant
Female

Mary Ann

Leask

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Leask
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Leask

Head

Married

47

1834

Orkney, Scotland

Eliza

Leask

Wife

Married

47

1834

Orkney, Scotland

James

Leask

Son

-

15

1866

Orkney, Scotland

William

Leask

Son

-

12

1869

Orkney, Scotland

William

Leask

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Orkney, Scotland

Mary Ann

Leask

Servant

Unmarried

32

1849

Orkney, Scotland

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