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Household of Magnus Flett (born 1798, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandwick, 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.

Magnus Flett and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Magnus Flett, born in 1798 in Sandwick, Orkney, consisted of 3 members. Magnus was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Jean, born 1845 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Magnus's Niece, Jean Merriman, born in 1806 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland.


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Magnus Flett's household

Male

Magnus

Flett

Head
Female

Jean

Merriman

Niece
Female

Jean

Flett

Daughter
First name(s) Magnus
Last name Flett
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 83
Birth year 1798
Birth place Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Magnus

Flett

Head

Widower

83

1798

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Jean

Merriman

Niece

Unmarried

75

1806

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Jean

Flett

Daughter

Unmarried

36

1845

Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

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