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Household of John Leisk (born 1846, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lerwick & Gulberwick, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Leisk, born in 1846 in Unst, Shetland Islands, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriet A Leisk, born in 1853 in England. They had 4 children; Annie (born 1876 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Harriet G (born 1878 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Ethel E (born 1880 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Margaret L (born 1881 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister-In-Law, Sarah C (born 1864 in England), John's Servant, Mary (born 1846 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and John's Servant, Eliza (born 1860 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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John Leisk's household
John
Leisk
Head
Harriet A
Leisk
Wife
Annie
Leisk
Daughter
Harriet G
Leisk
Daughter
Ethel E
Leisk
Daughter
Margaret L
Leisk
Daughter
Sarah C
Atherton
Sister-In-Law
Mary
Williamson
Servant
Eliza
Inkster
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Leisk |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Leisk | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Harriet A | Leisk | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | England | |
Annie | Leisk | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Harriet G | Leisk | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Ethel E | Leisk | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret L | Leisk | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Sarah C | Atherton | Sister-In-Law | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | England | |
Mary | Williamson | Servant | Unmarried | 35 | 1846 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Eliza | Inkster | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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