Henry Leask of Boardhouse, Hurkisgarth and Swartland, JP

HENRY LEASK OF BOARDHOUSE, HURKISGARTH AND SWARTLAND JP

Justice of the Peace; Farmer at Boardhouse in Sandwick; Formerly Merchants Clerk in London, afterwards at Edinburgh and Kirkwall

Henry Leask of Boardhouse,Hurkisgarth and Swartland, is the son of James Leask, Wright in Kirkwall, and his wife Graham Leask. [Orkney Family History Society: Death Cert: 1892-013-00-0020] He was born on 16 January 1809 and his baptism was registered in February 1809, at Kirkwall in Orkney, Scotland. [National Records of Scotland, Kirkwall Baptisms, reference OPR.21/3]

Death

Henry Leask died at Boardhouse in Birsay, on 15 July 1892. He was aged 83 and he had been suffering from an obstruction of the bowels for almost three weeks. His son Henry Leask reported his father's death to the local registrar on 16 July 1892. [Orkney Family History Society: Death Cert: 1892-013-00-0020]

Marriage

Henry Leask married Eliza Moodie Dunbar.They were contracted to marry on 14 May 1835 and they were married the Reverend Mr. Paterson on 25 May 1835, at Edinburgh in Midlothian, Scotland. The marriage record at Kirkwall in Orkney reads as follows: "1835 . . . . . Mr. Henry Leask of this parish, and Miss Eliza Moodie of Edinburgh, were matrimonially contracted on 14th and married at Edinburgh on 25th by the Revd, Mr. Paterson, Witnesses Mr. Robert Heddle, Esquire of Melsetter and Mrs. Heddle". [National Records of Scotland, Kirkwall Marriages, 1820-54, reference OPR.21/7] Image of Marriage Record Family Bible of Henry Least of Boardhouse

Children

1. Henry Leask
2. Robert Heddle Leask
3. Harriet Moodie Leask
4. Graham Leask
5. Elizabeth Isabella Leask
6. Catherine Spence Leask
7. James William Leask
8. William George Graeme Leask
9. Dr. John Leask

Evidence from the Orkney Sasine Register: Printed Abridgements

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(106) Apr. 9. 1853. Henry Leask, Farmer, Boardhouse, gets assig. Apr. 4 and 5, 1853 by the trustees of Henry Leask, sometime residing at Portobello, - to bond and disp. for £500, by the trustees of Peter Louttit of Banks, to William Clouston, Minister of Stromness and Sandwick, Aug. 3 - 6, 1829, - and to tenements or dwelling houses and piers belonging thereto, and others, at the north end of Stromness, par. Stromness - burdened therewith. (Vide 35 No. 307)

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(107) Apr. 9, 1853. Apr. 9, 1853. James Spence, Merchant, Kirkwall, gets assig. Apr. 8, 1853, by Henry Leask, Farmer, Boardhouse, to bond and disp. for £500 by the trustees of Peter Louttit of Banks, to William Clouston, Minister of Stromness and Sandwick, Aug. 3 - 6, 1829, - and tenements or dwelling houses and piers belonging thereto, and others, at the north end of Stromness, par. Stromness - burdened therewith (Vide No 106) G.R. 2628. 15.

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(173) Mar. 31, 1854. Henry Leask, tenant of Boardhouse, gets convey., Mar. 25, 1854, by the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, - to portions of the lands of HURKISGARTH containing 56 Acres and 683 thousands of an Acre, - 16 Acres and 592 thousands of an Acre, and 15 Acres and 628 thousands of an Acre, of the lands of Aithstown, 5 Acres of the Commonty of Sandwick on the north side, and 40 acres of the said Commonty on the south side of the road from Yescanaby to Stromness with the houses and buildings thereon (under exception), Par. Sandwick. G.R. 2676. 16.

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82 (No. 1) May 6, 1893. 10-11 Extract Decr. of Sp. Serv. by Sheriff-Substitute of Caithness, Orkney and Shetland, of Henry Leask, No. 4 Grove Crescent Road, Stratford, London, as heir to his father Henry Leask, sometime Farmer in Boardhouse, Parish of Birsay, Orkney, - in the lands of SWARTLAND in SKAEBRAE, extending to 88 Acres and 56 thousands of an Acre, as marked Nos. 1 and 2 on plan and portion (45 Acres and 907 decimal parts of an Acre) of the Commonty of Sandwick allotted to the said lands in division thereof, bounded on the north by the junction of the Kirkwall and Stromness Roads, on the east by the said lands of Swartland, and on the east by the Road from Stromness to Birsay, with houses etc. on the said lands and others, in Parish of Sandwick and Mainland of Orkney. Dated 27th and recorded in Chancery 29th March 1893, with Warrant of Registration thereon, on behalf of the first mentioned Henry Leask. Presented by Don Stewart, Register of Sasines. 89. 134.

Evidence from the Census Returns

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6 June 1841: Victoria Street in Kirkwall, Orkney. (1) Henry Leask, (M), 30, Merchants Clerk, Orkney (2) Eliza Leask, (F), 25, Orkney (3) Henry Leask, (M), 5, Orkney (4) Robert Leask, (M), 3, Orkney (5) Henrietta Leask, (F), 1, Orkney (6) Jane McKay, (F), 20, Scotland [Orkney Family History Society: 1841 Census Return for Kirkwall]

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30 March 1851: 1851, Boardhouse, Birsay, Orkney. (1) Henry Leask, (M), 42, Head, Mar, Farmer 120 acres empl. 8 labs, Kirkwall (2) Elizabeth Leask, (F), 36, Wife, Mar, Walls (3) Henry Leask, (M), 15, Son, Scholar, Kirkwall (4) Robert Leask, (M), 13, Son, Scholar, Kirkwall (5) Harriet M Leask, (F), 11, Dau, Scholar, Kirkwall (6) Graham Leask, (F), 8, Dau, Scholar, Kirkwall (7) Elizabeth Leask, (F), 6, Dau, Scholar, Birsay (8) Catherine Leask, (F), 2, Dau, Birsay (9) James Wm Leask, (M), 0, Son, (8 months), Birsay (10) Jean Johnston, (F), 19, Servant, Housemaid, Birsay (11) Ann Johnston, (F), 26, Servant, S, Dairymaid, Birsay (12) Isabella Gorie, (F), 21, Servant, Assistant Dairymaid, Birsay (13) Thomas Mowat, (M), 23, Servant, S, Carter, Birsay (14) David Couper, (M), 17, Servant, Carter, Stronsay (15) John Couper, (M), 12, Servant, Cowherd, St Ola (16) Alexander Johnston, (M), 15, Servant, Shepherd, Rousay [Orkney Family History Society: 1851 Census Return for Birsay]

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7 April 1861: 1861, Boardhouse, Birsay, Orkney. (1) Henry Leask, (M), 52, Head, Mar, Farmer of 130 acres & Landed Proprietor empl 4 Men & 2 Boys, Kirkwall (2) Elizabeth Leask, (F), 46, Wife, Mar, Walls (3) Henry Leask, (M), 25, Son, S, Farmer of 133 acres empl 3 Men & 1 Lad, Kirkwall (4) Harriet M Leask, (F), 21, Dau, S, Kirkwall (5) Elizabeth Leask, (F), 16, Dau, S, Scholar, Birsay (6) Catherine Leask, (F), 12, Dau, Scholar, Birsay (7) James W Leask, (M), 9, Son, Scholar, Birsay (8) William Leask, (M), 8, Son, Scholar, Birsay (9) John T Leask, (M), 4, Son, Scholar, Birsay (10) Margaret Celloncrieff, (F), 24, Boarder, S, Governess or Teacher, Lanarkshire, Glasgow (11) Margaret Brotchie, (F), 24, Visitor, S, Daughter of Merchant, Edinburgh, Cockpen (12) Catherine Johnston, (F), 33, Servant, S, Dairymaid, Birsay (13) Jean Hunter, (F), 29, Servant, S, House Maid, Birsay (14) Jessie Gorie, (F), 19, Servant, S, Kitchen Maid, Birsay (15) Janet Johnston, (F), 16, Servant, S, Assistant Dairy Maid, Birsay (16) George Taylor, (M), 19, Servant, S, Farm Servant, Birsay (17) James Gorie, (M), 16, Servant, S, Farm Servant, Birsay (18) John Harvey, (M), 13, Servant, , Shepherd, Birsay [Orkney Family History Society: 1861 Census Return for Birsay]

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2 April 1871: Boardhouse, Birsay, Orkney. (1) Henry Leask, (M), 62, Head, Mar, Proprietor & Farmer, Kirkwall (2) Elizabeth D M Leask, (F), 56, Wife, Mar, Walls (3) Harriet Leask, (F), 31, Dau, S, Kirkwall (4) Graham Leask, (F), 28, Dau,, S, Kirkwall (5) Elizabeth Cumming, (F), 26, Dau, Mar, Sailors Wife Merchant Service, Birsay (6) Catherine Leask, (F), 22, Dau, S, Birsay (7) James Brass, (M), 19, Servant, S, Ploughman & Carter, Sandwick (8) Thomas Harvey, (M), 11, Servant, Herd, Birsay (9) Margaret Harper, (F), 23, Servant, S, Dairymaid Cattle Woman, Birsay (10) Harriet Leask, (F), 15, Servant, Domestic Servant, Orphir (11) Margaret Harvey, (F), 14, Servant, Shepherdess, Birsay [Orkney Family History Society: 1871 Census Return for Birsay]

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3 April 1881: Boardhouse, Birsay, Orkney. (1) Henry Leask, (M), 72, Head, Mar, Farmer & Landed Proprietor, Kirkwall (2) Eliza Leask, (F), 66, Wife, Mar, Walls (2) Harriet W Leask, (F), 41, Dau, S, Kirkwall (4) Graham Leask, (F), 38, Dau, S, (Lunatic), Kirkwall (5) Elizabeth I Cumming, (F), 36, Dau, Mar, Ship Masters Wife, Birsay (6) John Cumming, (M), 40, Son in Law, Mar, Retired Ship Master, St Ola (7) Henrietta E Cumming, (F), 9, GrandDau, Scholar, Birsay (8) Agnes M Cumming, (F), 4, GrandDau, Birsay (9) Emily M Cumming, (F), 4, GrandDau, Birsay (10) Annie B Cumming, (F), 0, GrandDau, (10 months), Birsay (11) James Langskail, (M), 18, Servant, S, Farm Servant, Birsay (12) John Johnstone, (M), 14, Servant, S, Farm Servant - Shepherd, Birsay (13) Margaret Langskail, (F), 22, Servant, S, Farm Servant, Birsay (14) Mary Groundwater, (F), 16, Servant, S, Servant Domestic, Birsay (15) Ann Folster, (F), 23, Servant, S, Farm Servant, Birsay (16) Ann Harvey, (F), 17, Lodger, S, Servant to Capt Cumming, Birsay [Orkney Family History Society: 1881 Census Return for Birsay]

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5 April 1891: Boardhouse, Birsay, Orkney. (1) Henry Leask, (M), 82, Head, Mar, Farmer (Justice of the Peace), Kirkwall (2) Eliza Leask, (F), 76, Wife, Mar, Walls (3) Harriatta Leask, (F), 51, Dau, S, Kirkwall (4) Graham Leask, (F), 49, Dau, S, (Insane), Birsay (5) Catherine Leask, (F), 43, Dau, Wid, Birsay (6) Henry Flett, (M), 15, GrandSon, Farm Servant Shepherd, Firth (7) Janet Flett, (F), 10, GrandDau, Scholar, Firth (8) Catherine Flett, (F), 6, GrandDau, Scholar, Sandwick (9) Ann Folster, (F), 31, Servant, S, Dairy Maid, Birsay (10) Catherine A Taylor, (F), 20, Servant, S, General Servant Domestic, Birsay (11) William Couper, (M), 21, Servant, S, Farm Servant & Ploughman, Sandwick [Orkney Family History Society: 1891 Census Return for Birsay]

Death Record

Henry Leask of Boardhouse died on 15 July 1892 aged 83 at Boardhouse, Birsay - Married to Eliza Moodie. Father: James Leask. Mother: Grahame Leask. Informant: Henry Leask, son [Orkney Family History Society: Death Cert: 1892-013-00-0020]

Monumental Inscription

In memory of HENRY LEASK who died at Boardhouse on 15th July 1892 in his 84th year and of his wife ELIZABETH DUNBAR MOODIE who died at Swartland on 26th July 1896 in her 82nd year. Also of their daughters GRAHAM who died at Swartland on 3rd Decr 1910 in her 70th year, HARRIET MOODIE who died at Swartland on 29th April 1911 in her 72nd year. Asleep in Jesus. LEASK. [Orkney Family History Society: Monumental Inscriptions in the Palace Graveyard, Birsay, Orkney, inscription number /78]