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Household of James Flett (born 1826, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holm, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Flett, born in 1826 in Orkney, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Flett, born in 1826 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1855 in Orkney, Scotland), Alexander (born 1863 in Orkney, Scotland), Mary (born 1857 in Orkney, Scotland), Margaret (born 1865 in Orkney, Scotland) and Ellen (born 1859 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Son-In-Law, James (born 1856 in Holm, Orkney, Scotland) and James's Granddaughter, Margaret (born 1881 in Holm, Orkney, Scotland).
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James Flett's household
James
Flett
Head
Margaret
Flett
Wife
James
Flett
Son
Alexander
Flett
Son
Mary
Flett
Daughter
Margaret
Flett
Daughter
Ellen
Flett
Daughter
James
Laughton
Son-In-Law
Margaret
Laughton
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Flett |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Flett | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Flett | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Flett | Son | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Alexander | Flett | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Flett | Daughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Flett | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Ellen | Flett | Daughter | Married | 22 | 1859 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Laughton | Son-In-Law | Married | 25 | 1856 | Holm, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Laughton | Granddaughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Holm, Orkney, Scotland |
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