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Household of James W Leisk (born 1843, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, 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 W Leisk and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James W Leisk, born in 1843 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. James W was the head of the household, married to Laura K Leisk, born in 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Laura (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James W (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas E (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), David A (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Andrew M (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James W Leisk's household
James W
Leisk
Head
Laura K
Leisk
Wife
Laura
Leisk
Daughter
James W
Leisk
Son
Thomas E
Leisk
Son
David A
Leisk
Son
Andrew M
Leisk
Son
| First name(s) | James W |
| Last name | Leisk |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James W | Leisk | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Laura K | Leisk | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Laura | Leisk | Daughter | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James W | Leisk | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas E | Leisk | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
David A | Leisk | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Andrew M | Leisk | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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