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Household of John Flett (born 1806, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Firth & Stenness, 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.

John Flett and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Flett, born in 1806 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Margaret, born 1834 in Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Joseph (born 1861 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland), John's Servant, Jane (born 1864 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland) and John's Servant, Jane (born 1869 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland).


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John Flett's household

Male

John

Flett

Head
Female

Margaret

Flett

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Manson

Servant
Female

Jane

Scott

Servant
Female

Jane

Rossie

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Flett
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Flett

Head

Widower

75

1806

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Flett

Daughter

Unmarried

47

1834

Orkney, Scotland

Joseph

Manson

Servant

Widower

20

1861

Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

Jane

Scott

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

Jane

Rossie

Servant

-

12

1869

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

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