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Household of Magnus Leask (born 1841, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whalsay & Skerries, 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.

Magnus Leask and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Magnus Leask, born in 1841 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. Magnus was the head of the household, married to Agnes Leask, born in 1842 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 6 children; Ellen (born 1867 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Miriam (born 1869 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Robina (born 1872 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), John (born 1874 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Christina (born 1877 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Joan (born 1881 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Magnus Leask's household

Male

Magnus

Leask

Head
Female

Agnes

Leask

Wife
Female

Ellen

Leask

Daughter
Female

Miriam

Leask

Daughter
Female

Robina

Leask

Daughter
Male

John

Leask

Son
Female

Christina

Leask

Daughter
Female

Joan

Leask

Daughter
First name(s) Magnus
Last name Leask
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Magnus

Leask

Head

Married

40

1841

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Agnes

Leask

Wife

Married

39

1842

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ellen

Leask

Daughter

-

14

1867

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Miriam

Leask

Daughter

-

12

1869

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Robina

Leask

Daughter

-

9

1872

Shetland Islands, Scotland

John

Leask

Son

-

7

1874

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Christina

Leask

Daughter

-

4

1877

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Joan

Leask

Daughter

-

0

1881

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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