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Household of James Flett (born 1819, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkwall, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Flett, born in 1819 in Kirkwall, Orkney, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Barbara Flett, born in 1826 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1861 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), Thomas (born 1865 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), John (born 1866 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland) and Williamina (born 1870 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland).


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James Flett's household

Male

James

Flett

Head
Female

Barbara

Flett

Wife
Male

Robert

Flett

Son
Male

Thomas

Flett

Son
Male

John

Flett

Son
Female

Williamina

Flett

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Flett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Flett

Head

Married

62

1819

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Barbara

Flett

Wife

Married

55

1826

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Robert

Flett

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Thomas

Flett

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

John

Flett

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Williamina

Flett

Daughter

-

11

1870

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

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