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Household of William Leask (born 1807, 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.
William Leask and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Leask, born in 1807 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Molly (born 1834 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1852 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Daughter-In-Law, Ann (born 1848 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), William's Granddaughter, Mary E E (born 1878 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), William's Granddaughter, Robina (born 1879 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and William's Grandson, Laurence M (born 1880 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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William Leask's household
William
Leask
Head
Molly
Leask
Daughter
Andrew
Leask
Son
Ann
Leask
Daughter-In-Law
Mary E E
Leask
Granddaughter
Robina
Leask
Granddaughter
Laurence M
Leask
Grandson
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Leask |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 74 |
| Birth year | 1807 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Leask | Head | Widower | 74 | 1807 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Molly | Leask | Daughter | Unmarried | 47 | 1834 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Andrew | Leask | Son | Married | 29 | 1852 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Ann | Leask | Daughter-In-Law | Married | 33 | 1848 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Mary E E | Leask | Granddaughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Robina | Leask | Granddaughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Laurence M | Leask | Grandson | - | 1 | 1880 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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