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Household of John Leask (born 1840, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, England

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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.

John Leask and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Leask, born in 1840 in North Shields, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Leask, born in 1841 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Robert J (born 1865 in North Shields, Northumberland, England), Janet (born 1866 in North Shields, Northumberland, England), William S (born 1872 in North Shields, Northumberland, England) and John A S (born 1877 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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John Leask's household

Male

John

Leask

Head
Female

Catherine

Leask

Wife
Male

Robert J

Leask

Son
Female

Janet

Leask

Daughter
Male

William S

Leask

Son
Male

John A S

Leask

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Leask
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place North Shields, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Leask

Head

Married

41

1840

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Catherine

Leask

Wife

Married

40

1841

South Shields, Durham, England

Robert J

Leask

Son

Single

16

1865

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Janet

Leask

Daughter

Single

15

1866

North Shields, Northumberland, England

William S

Leask

Son

Single

9

1872

North Shields, Northumberland, England

John A S

Leask

Son

Single

4

1877

South Shields, Durham, England

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