Leisk Leask, James

Birth Name Leisk Leask, James
Gender male
Age at Death between 81 years, 3 months, 18 days and 91 years, 1 month, 19 days

Notes

Note

Marriage of James Leisk and Martha Aitken; marriage of Thomas Leisk and Ann Aitken; did the brothers marry sisters?

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 12 Feb 1760 Ireland, Dunrossness, Shetland Birth of James Leisk/Leask 1a 2a
Baptism 18 Feb 1760 Ireland, Dunrossness, Shetland Baptism of James Leisk/Leask 1a
Census 6 Jun 1841 Ireland, Dunrossness, Shetland 1841 Census: James Leisk/Leask, fisherman with wife Martha, sister Agnes; son James (1808), wife Joan and grandchildren 3a
Death between Jun 1841 and Mar 1851   Death of James Leisk/Leask  
Note

Death of James Leisk/Leask: unable to find any appropriate record of his death

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Leisk, Williambefore 1738before 1841
Mother Henrysdaughter, Helenbefore 1739before 1841
    Brother     Leisk, Thomas 20 Sep 1758 before 1841
         Leisk Leask, James 12 Feb 1760 between Jun 1841 and Mar 1851
    Sibling     Leisk estimated between 24 Jan 1764 and 31 Jan 1764

Families

Family of Leisk Leask, James and Aitken, Martha
Married Wife Aitken, Martha ( * 27 Aug 1771 + after Jun 1841 )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 4 Feb 1794 Ireland, Dunrossness, Shetland Marriage of James Leask (1760) and Martha Aitken 4a 5a
Birth 26 Oct 1794 Ireland, Dunrossness, Shetland Birth of William Leask (1794) 2b 1b
Birth (Unknown) 1799 Sandwick, Shetland Birth of Agnes Leask 2c
Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Leask, William26 Oct 1794
Leask, Agnes179922 Jan 1867
Leask, James180822 Jan 1867
Leask Leisk, Georgeabout 181025 Jul 1880
Leask, Thomas21 Nov 1813between Jun 1841 and Apr 1851

Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
Identification Number Bayanne Id I157083
 

Source References

  1. National Records of Scotland: Scotland Old Parish Registers - Births
      • Date: 12 Feb 1760
      • Page: Birth and baptism of James Leisk/Leask: Dunrossness, Sadnwick and Cunningsburgh; 18/02/1760; OPR Births 003/ 20 29, page 29 of 199
      • LEASK (Leisk) THOMAS and JAMES Birth and Baptism
      • Date: 26 Oct 1794
      • Page: Birth of William Leask (1794) Dunrossness, Sadnwick and Cunningburgh; ref 003 26/ 77
  2. Tony Gott: North Isles Family History: Shetland
      • Date: 12 Feb 1760
      • Page: Birth of James Leisk/Leask
      • Date: 1794
      • Page: Birth of William Leask (1794)
      • Date: 1799
      • Page: Birth of Agnes Leask
  3. National Records of Scotland: 1841 Scotland Census
      • Date: 6 Jun 1941
      • Page: 1841 Census: James Leisk/Leask with wife Martha and children; Dunrossness, Sandwick and Cunningsburgh; 003/ 6 / 7, page 7 of 15 [note surname is "Lesk" or "Lisk"]
      • Confidence: Low
      • 1841 Scotland Census James Leisk and wife Martha
  4. © Findmypast: Scotland, Parish Marriages & Banns 1561-1893
      • Date: 4 Feb 1794
      • Page: Marriage of James Leask (1760) and Martha Aitken; Dunrossness, Parish Marriages
      • Citation:

        Marriage of James Leask (1760) and Martha Aitken: Transcript of original recorded as "Leask"

  5. National Records of Scotland: Scotland Old Parish Registers - Marriages
      • Date: 12 Feb 1794
      • Page: Marriage of James Leask (1760) and Martha Aitken; OPR Marriages 003/ Dunrossness, Sandwick and Cunningsburgh; page 152 of 199
      • Marriage of James Leask and Martha Aitken