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Household of John Leask (born 1824, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Leask, born in 1824 in Orkney, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jessie Leask, born in 1834 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jessie (born 1861 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1865 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Robina (born 1869 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jemima (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Leask's household

Male

John

Leask

Head
Female

Jessie

Leask

Wife
Female

Jessie

Leask

Daughter
Male

John

Leask

Son
Female

Robina

Leask

Daughter
Female

Jemima

Leask

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Leask
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Leask

Head

Married

57

1824

Orkney, Scotland

Jessie

Leask

Wife

Married

47

1834

Orkney, Scotland

Jessie

Leask

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Leask

Son

-

16

1865

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Robina

Leask

Daughter

-

12

1869

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jemima

Leask

Daughter

-

6

1875

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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