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Household of James Leask (born 1803, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkwall, 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 1803 in Orkney, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella L Leask, born in 1821 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Charles H (born 1862 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland) and Alfred (born 1863 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Margaret (born 1860 in Sandway, Orkney, Scotland) and James's Servant, James (born 1865 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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James Leask's household
James
Leask
Head
Isabella L
Leask
Wife
Charles H
Leask
Son
Alfred
Leask
Son
Margaret
King
Servant
James
Simpson
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Leask |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 78 |
| Birth year | 1803 |
| 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 | 78 | 1803 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Isabella L | Leask | Wife | Married | 60 | 1821 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Charles H | Leask | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Alfred | Leask | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | King | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Sandway, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Simpson | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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