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Household of John Leask (born 1815, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Firth & Stenness, 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.

John Leask and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Leask, born in 1815 in Firth, Orkney, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Leask, born in 1821 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1850 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland) and Mary (born 1862 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland).


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John Leask's household

Male

John

Leask

Head
Female

Hannah

Leask

Wife
Male

William

Leask

Son
Female

Mary

Leask

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Leask
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Firth, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Leask

Head

Married

66

1815

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

Hannah

Leask

Wife

Married

60

1821

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

William

Leask

Son

Married

31

1850

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Leask

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

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