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Household of John Leask (born 1816, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stromness, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Leask, born in 1816 in Orkney, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Leask, born in 1815 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; Margaret, born 1844 in Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Daughter-In-Law, Margaret (born 1845 in Orkney, Scotland), John's Granddaughter, Margaret J (born 1874 in Orkney, Scotland), John's Granddaughter, Jemima (born 1875 in Orkney, Scotland), John's Grandson, James (born 1856 in Orkney, Scotland) and John's Servant, Alexander (born 1857 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland).
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John Leask's household
John
Leask
Head
Margaret
Leask
Wife
Margaret
Leask
Daughter
Margaret
Leask
Daughter-In-Law
Margaret J
Leask
Granddaughter
Jemima
Leask
Granddaughter
James
Leask
Grandson
Alexander
Brass
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Leask |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Leask | Head | Married | 65 | 1816 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Leask | Wife | Married | 66 | 1815 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Leask | Daughter | Unmarried | 37 | 1844 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Leask | Daughter-In-Law | Widow | 36 | 1845 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret J | Leask | Granddaughter | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jemima | Leask | Granddaughter | Unmarried | 6 | 1875 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Leask | Grandson | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Alexander | Brass | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland |
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