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Household of John Leask (born 1857, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lerwick & Gulberwick, 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.

John Leask and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Leask, born in 1857 in Orkney, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Agnes (born 1832 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland) and John's Grandmother, Martha (born 1804 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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John Leask's household

Male

John

Leask

Head
Female

Agnes

Leask

Mother
Female

Martha

Leask

Grandmother
First name(s) John
Last name Leask
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Leask

Head

Unmarried

24

1857

Orkney, Scotland

Agnes

Leask

Mother

Widow

49

1832

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Martha

Leask

Grandmother

Widow

77

1804

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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