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Household of James Flett (born 1839, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birsay, 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.

James Flett and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Flett, born in 1839 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Flett, born in 1826 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary S (born 1862 in Orkney, Scotland) and James N (born 1864 in Orkney, Scotland).


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James Flett's household

Male

James

Flett

Head
Female

Margaret

Flett

Wife
Female

Mary S

Flett

Daughter
Male

James N

Flett

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Flett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Flett

Head

Married

42

1839

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Flett

Wife

Married

55

1826

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Mary S

Flett

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Orkney, Scotland

James N

Flett

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Orkney, Scotland

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