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Household of David Flett (born 1802, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stromness, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Flett, born in 1802 in Stromness, Orkney, consisted of 4 members. David was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; May, born 1830 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were David's Son-In-Law, John (born 1832 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland) and David's Servant, Helen (born 1828 in Hoy, Orkney, Scotland).


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David Flett's household

Male

David

Flett

Head
Male

John

Bews

Son-In-Law
Female

May

Bews

Daughter
Female

Helen

Thomson

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Flett
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 79
Birth year 1802
Birth place Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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David

Flett

Head

Widower

79

1802

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

John

Bews

Son-In-Law

Married

49

1832

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

May

Bews

Daughter

Married

51

1830

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

Helen

Thomson

Servant

Unmarried

53

1828

Hoy, Orkney, Scotland

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