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Household of John Leisk (born 1837, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Yell, 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 Leisk and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Leisk, born in 1837 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes Leisk, born in 1839 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 4 children; Ursula (born 1866 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Jemima (born 1870 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Robina (born 1873 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1877 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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John Leisk's household

Male

John

Leisk

Head
Female

Agnes

Leisk

Wife
Female

Ursula

Leisk

Daughter
Female

Jemima

Leisk

Daughter
Female

Robina

Leisk

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Leisk

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Leisk
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Leisk

Head

Married

44

1837

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Agnes

Leisk

Wife

Married

42

1839

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ursula

Leisk

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jemima

Leisk

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Robina

Leisk

Daughter

Unmarried

8

1873

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elizabeth

Leisk

Daughter

Unmarried

4

1877

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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