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Household of John Leask (born 1815, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whalsay & Skerries, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Leask, born in 1815 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Leask, born in 1815 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 1 child; Walter, born 1852 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Daughter-In-Law, Catherine (born 1852 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), John's Grandson, John (born 1876 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), John's Grandson, Thomas (born 1877 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), John's Granddaughter, Catherine (born 1880 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and John's Granddaughter, Elizabeth (born 1876 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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John Leask's household
John
Leask
Head
Janet
Leask
Wife
Walter
Leask
Son
Catherine
Leask
Daughter-In-Law
John
Leask
Grandson
Thomas
Leask
Grandson
Catherine
Leask
Granddaughter
Elizabeth
Leask
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Leask |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 66 |
| Birth year | 1815 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Leask | Head | Married | 66 | 1815 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Janet | Leask | Wife | Married | 66 | 1815 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Walter | Leask | Son | Married | 29 | 1852 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Catherine | Leask | Daughter-In-Law | Married | 29 | 1852 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
John | Leask | Grandson | - | 5 | 1876 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Thomas | Leask | Grandson | - | 4 | 1877 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Catherine | Leask | Granddaughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Leask | Granddaughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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