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Household of John Leisk (born 1829, Orkney & Zetland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whiteness & Weisdale, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Leisk, born in 1829 in Lerwick, Orkney & Zetland, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Barbara Leisk, born in 1836 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland. They had 2 children; Andrew (born 1872 in Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland) and Grace (born 1874 in Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland).


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John Leisk's household

Male

John

Leisk

Head
Female

Barbara

Leisk

Wife
Male

Andrew

Leisk

Son
Female

Grace

Leisk

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Leisk
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Lerwick, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Leisk

Head

Married

52

1829

Lerwick, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Barbara

Leisk

Wife

Married

45

1836

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Andrew

Leisk

Son

-

9

1872

Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Grace

Leisk

Daughter

-

7

1874

Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

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