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Household of William Leask (born 1849, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eday and Pharay, Orkney, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Leask, born in 1849 in Orkney, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Ellen (born 1820 in Orkney, Scotland) and William's Sister, Elisabeth (born 1859 in Orkney, Scotland).


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William Leask's household

Male

William

Leask

Head
Female

Ellen

Leask

Mother
Female

Elisabeth

Leask

Sister
First name(s) William
Last name Leask
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Leask

Head

Unmarried

32

1849

Orkney, Scotland

Ellen

Leask

Mother

Widow

61

1820

Orkney, Scotland

Elisabeth

Leask

Sister

Unmarried

22

1859

Orkney, Scotland

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