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Household of James Flett (born 1831, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Orphir, 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 1831 in Orkney, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Flett, born in 1828 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1857 in Orkney, Scotland), John (born 1860 in Orkney, Scotland) and Jane Ann (born 1871 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Thomas Smith, born in 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Flett's household

Male

James

Flett

Head
Female

Isabella

Flett

Wife
Female

Margaret

Flett

Daughter
Male

John

Flett

Son
Female

Jane Ann

Flett

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Smith

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Flett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place 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

50

1831

Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Flett

Wife

Married

53

1828

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Flett

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Orkney, Scotland

John

Flett

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Orkney, Scotland

Jane Ann

Flett

Daughter

-

10

1871

Orkney, Scotland

Thomas

Smith

Servant

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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