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Household of David Flett (born 1837, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Firth & Stenness, 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.

David Flett and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Flett, born in 1837 in Firth, Orkney, consisted of 9 members. David was the head of the household, married to Jessie Flett, born in 1847 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland. They had 6 children; Jessie Ann (born 1869 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland), John E (born 1871 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland), Isabella (born 1872 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland), James (born 1874 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland), Margaret (born 1875 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland) and Mary A Smith (born 1880 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Sister-In-Law, Isabella Scott, born in 1845 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland.


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David Flett's household

Male

David

Flett

Head
Female

Jessie

Flett

Wife
Female

Jessie Ann

Flett

Daughter
Male

John E

Flett

Son
Female

Isabella

Flett

Daughter
Male

James

Flett

Son
Female

Margaret

Flett

Daughter
Female

Mary A Smith

Flett

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Scott

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) David
Last name Flett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Firth, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Flett

Head

Married

44

1837

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

Jessie

Flett

Wife

Married

34

1847

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

Jessie Ann

Flett

Daughter

-

12

1869

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

John E

Flett

Son

-

10

1871

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Flett

Daughter

-

9

1872

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

James

Flett

Son

-

7

1874

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Flett

Daughter

-

6

1875

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

Mary A Smith

Flett

Daughter

-

1

1880

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Scott

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

36

1845

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

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