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Household of William Flett (born 1822, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stronsay, 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.
William Flett and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Flett, born in 1822 in Westray, Orkney, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Barbra Flett, born in 1830 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Eliza (born 1859 in Orkney, Scotland), Magnus (born 1867 in Orkney, Scotland) and William (born 1870 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Jessie (born 1841 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland), William's Servant, Betsy (born 1860 in Orkney, Scotland), William's Servant, Robert (born 1860 in Orkney, Scotland), William's Servant, William (born 1864 in Orkney, Scotland), William's Servant, William (born 1864 in Orkney, Scotland) and William's Servant, George (born 1866 in Orkney, Scotland).
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William Flett's household
William
Flett
Head
Barbra
Flett
Wife
Eliza
Flett
Daughter
Magnus
Flett
Son
William
Flett
Son
Jessie
Cooper
Servant
Betsy
Caithness
Servant
Robert
Caithness
Servant
William
Stevenson
Servant
William
Mudie
Servant
George
Setterman
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Flett |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Westray, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Flett | Head | Married | 59 | 1822 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland | |
Barbra | Flett | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Eliza | Flett | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Magnus | Flett | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Flett | Son | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jessie | Cooper | Servant | Unmarried | 40 | 1841 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland | |
Betsy | Caithness | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Robert | Caithness | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Stevenson | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Mudie | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Orkney, Scotland | |
George | Setterman | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Orkney, Scotland |
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