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Household of Robert Leask (born 1826, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North 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.

Robert Leask and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Leask, born in 1826 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Barbara Leask, born in 1836 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 6 children; Robert (born 1860 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), John (born 1868 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Alexander (born 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1874 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Barbara (born 1876 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1877 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Robert Leask's household

Male

Robert

Leask

Head
Female

Barbara

Leask

Wife
Male

Robert

Leask

Son
Male

John

Leask

Son
Male

Alexander

Leask

Son
Female

Margaret

Leask

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Leask

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Leask

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Leask
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Leask

Head

Married

55

1826

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Barbara

Leask

Wife

Married

45

1836

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Robert

Leask

Son

-

21

1860

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

John

Leask

Son

-

13

1868

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Alexander

Leask

Son

-

9

1872

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Leask

Daughter

-

7

1874

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Barbara

Leask

Daughter

-

5

1876

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Leask

Daughter

-

4

1877

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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