Person:William Flett (23)
William Flett
chr.21 Feb 1822 Westray, Orkney, Scotland
d.7 Feb 1906 Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland
Parents and Siblings
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m. 23 Oct 1813
  1. James Flett1814 - Bef 1831
  2. Margaret Flett1816 - 1886
  3. Fanny Richan Flett1819 - 1847
  4. William Flett1822 - 1906
Spouse and Children
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m. 4 Apr 1850
  1. Frances FlettAbt 1850 - 1910
  2. Catherine FlettAbt 1852 -
  3. Margaret FlettAbt 1854 -
  4. Barbara Flett1856 -
  5. Eliza Flett1859 -
  6. Magnus Flett1866 -
  7. William Flett1869 -
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Facts and Events
Name William Flett
Gender Male
Christening[1] 21 Feb 1822 Westray, Orkney, Scotland
Census[2] 6 Jun 1841 Stronsay, Orkney, ScotlandHundie
Marriage 4 Apr 1850 Stronsay, Orkney, Scotlandto Barbara Dennison
Census[3] 30 Mar 1851 Stronsay, Orkney, ScotlandAiry
Census[4] 7 Apr 1861 Stronsay, Orkney, ScotlandAiry
Census[5] 2 Apr 1871 Stronsay, Orkney, ScotlandAiry
Census[6] 3 Apr 1881 Stronsay, Orkney, ScotlandAiry
Census[7] 5 Apr 1891 Stronsay, Orkney, ScotlandAiry
Census[8] 31 Mar 1901 Kirkwall, Orkney, ScotlandSeatter
Death[9] 7 Feb 1906 Kirkwall, Orkney, ScotlandSeatter

Lived at Airy, Stronsay where parents farmed.

Ewing Rae gives more children

References
  1. ↑ Westray baptisms, in Scotland. Old Parish Registers, Births & Baptisms. (Edinburgh, Scotland: ScotlandsPeople (National Records of Scotland))
    033/10 96 Westray and Papa Westray page 96 of 353.

    Baptisms of the East parish / 1822 / Febr[uar]y 21 To Magnus Flett and Margret Lutit a son William

  2. ↑ General Register Office for Scotland. 1841 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh)
    6 Jun 1841.

    Address: Hundie, Stronsay, Orkney
    Magnus Flett, male, 55 [1781-6], Farmer, born in county
    Margaret Flett, female, 60 [1776-81], born in county
    Frances Flett, female, 20 [1816-21], born in county
    William Flett, male, 15 [1821-6], born in county
    Catherine Flett, female, 95 [1741-6], pauper, born in county
    James Flett, male, 15 [1821-6], Ag[ricultural] lab[ourer], born in county
    Robert Flett, male, 15 [1821-6], Ag[ricultural] lab[ourer], born in county
    Margaret Flett, female, 10 [1830/1], born in county
    Jane Flett, female, 8 [1832/3], born in county

  3. ↑ General Register Office for Scotland. 1851 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh)
    30 Mar 1851.

    Address: Airy, Stronsay, Orkney
    William Flett, head, married, male, 26 [1824/5], Farm Overseer, b. Westry, Orkney
    Barbara Dennison, wife, married, female, 21 [1829/30], b. Stronsay, Orkney
    Frances Flett, daughter, unmarried, female, 0 [1850/1], b. Stronsay, Orkney

  4. ↑ General Register Office for Scotland. 1861 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh)
    7 Apr 1861.

    Address: Airy, Stronsay, Orkney
    William Flett, head, married, male, 38 [1822/3], Farmer's son, b. Westray, Orkney
    Barbara Flett, wife, married, female, 31 [1829/30], b. Stronsay, Orkney
    Fanny Flett, daughter, female, 10 [1850/1], Scholar, b. Stronsay, Orkney
    Catherine Flett, daughter, female, 8 [1852/3], Scholar, b. Stronsay, Orkney
    Margaret Flett, daughter, female, 6 [1854/5], Scholar, b. Stronsay, Orkney
    Barbara Flett, daughter, female, 4 [1856/7], b. Stronsay, Orkney
    Eliza Flett, daughter, female, 2 [1858/9], b. Stronsay, Orkney
    Barbara Dennison, visitor, female, 8 [1852/3], Scholar, b. Stronsay, Orkney

  5. ↑ General Register Office for Scotland. 1871 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh)
    2 Apr 1871.

    Address: Airy, Stronsay, Orkney
    William Flett, head, married, male, 49 [1821/2], Farmer of 360 acres of which 313 arable employing 12 labourers, b. Westray, Orkney
    Barbara Flett, wife, married, female, 41 [1829/30], Farmers wife, b. Stronsay, Orkney
    Frances Flett, daughter, unmarried, female, 20 [1850/1], Farmers Dau[ghte]r, b. Stronsay, Orkney
    Catherine Flett, daughter, unmarried, female, 18 [1852/3], Farmers Dau[ghte]r, b. Stronsay, Orkney
    Margaret Flett, daughter, unmarried, female, 16 [1854/5], Farmers Dau[ghte]r, b. Stronsay, Orkney
    Barbara Flett, daughter, unmarried, female, 14 [1856/7], Farmers Dau[ghte]r, b. Stronsay, Orkney
    Eliza Flett, daughter, unmarried, female, 12 [1858/9], Farmers Dau[ghte]r, b. Stronsay, Orkney
    Magnus Flett, son, male, 4 [1866/7], Farmers Son, b. Stronsay, Orkney
    William Flett, son, male, 1 [1869/70], Farmers Son, b. Stronsay, Orkney
    Magnus Flett, father, widower, male, 83 [1787/8], Retired farmer, b. St Ola, Orkney
    Peter Caithness, servant, unmarried, male, 19 [1851/2], Farm serv[ant], b. Stronsay, Orkney
    James Chalmers, servant, unmarried, male, 17 [1853/4], Farm serv[ant], b. Stronsay, Orkney
    Oliver Buchanan, servant, unmarried, male, 13 [1857/8], Farm serv[ant], b. Stronsay, Orkney
    Margaret Brodie, servant, unmarried, female, 18 [1852/3], Dairy Maid, b. Stronsay, Orkney
    Jessie Cooper, servant, unmarried, female, 26 [1844/5], Domestic servant, b. Stromness, Orkney

  6. ↑ General Register Office for Scotland. 1881 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh)
    3 Apr 1881.

    Address: Airy, Stronsay, Orkney
    William Flett, head, married, male, 59 [1821/2], Farmer of 357 Acres of which 350 are arable employing 8 Men & 2 Women, b. Westray, Orkney
    Barbra Flett, wife, married, female, 51 [1829/30], Farmer's wife, b. Stronsay & Eday, Orkney
    Eliza Flett, daughter, unmarried, female, 22 [1858/9], Farmer's daughter, b. Stronsay & Eday, Orkney
    Magnus Flett, son, unmarried, male, 14 [1866/7], Scholar, b. Stronsay & Eday, Orkney
    William Flett, son, unmarried, male, 11 [1869/70], Scholar, b. Stronsay & Eday, Orkney
    Jessie Cooper, servant, unmarried, female, 40 [1840/1], Gen[era]l Domestic Serv[ant], b. Stromness, Orkney
    Betsy Caithness, servant, unmarried, female, 21 [1859/60], Gen[era]l Domestic Serv[ant], b. Stronsay & Eday, Orkney
    Robert Caithness, servant, unmarried, male, 21 [1859/60], Farm Serv[ant], b. Stronsay & Eday, Orkney
    William Stevenson, servant, unmarried, male, 17 [1863/4], Farm Serv[ant], b. Stronsay & Eday, Orkney
    William Mudie, servant, unmarried, male, 17 [1863/4], Farm Serv[ant], b. Stronsay & Eday, Orkney
    George Setterman, servant, unmarried, male, 15 [1865/6], Farm Serv[ant], b. Stronsay & Eday, Orkney

  7. ↑ General Register Office for Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh)
    5 Apr 1891.

    Address: Airy, Stronsay, Orkney
    William Flett, head, widower, male, 69 [1821/2], Farmer, b. Westray, Orkney
    Magnus Flett, son, unmarried, male, 24 [1866/7], Farmer's son, b. Stronsay, Orkney
    Cathrine Stott, daughter, married, female, 38 [1852/3], Housekeeper, b. Stronsay, Orkney
    William Stott, grandson, male, 11 [1879/80], Scholar, b. Kirkwall, Orkney
    James Stott, grandson, male, 9 [1881/2], Scholar, b. Kirkwall, Orkney
    Barbara Stott, granddaughter, female, 8 [1882/3], Scholar, b. Kirkwall, Orkney
    Eliza Stott, granddaughter, female, 3 [1887/8], b. Kirkwall, Orkney
    Dennis Stott, grandson, male, 2 [1888/9], b. Kirkwall, Orkney
    Cathrine Stott, granddaughter, female, 1 [1889/90], b. Stronsay, Orkney
    Barbara Shearer, servant, unmarried, female, 18 [1872/3], Gen[era]l Domestic Servant, b. Stronsay, Orkney
    Ann Smith, servant, unmarried, female, 17 [1873/4], Gen[era]l Domestic Servant, b. Stronsay, Orkney
    Jessie Cooper, servant, unmarried, female, 50 [1840/1], Gen[era]l Domestic Servant, b. Not known
    James Borwick, servant, unmarried, male, 22 [1868/9], Ploughman, b. Kirkwall, Orkney
    James Croy, servant, unmarried, male, 17 [1873/4], Ploughman, b. b. Stronsay, Orkney
    Robert Sinclair, servant, unmarried, male, 14 [1876/7], Cattle Boy, b. Stronsay, Orkney

  8. ↑ General Register Office for Scotland. 1901 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh)
    31 Mar 1901.

    Address: Seatter, Kirkwall & St Ola, Orkney
    William Flett, head, widower, male, 70 [1830/1], Farmer, b. Westray, Orkney
    Magnus Flett, son, married, male, 34 [1866/7], Farmer's son, b. Stronsay, Orkney
    Janet Flett, daughter-in-law, married, female, 35 [1865/6], b. Stronsay, Orkney
    Annie Flett, granddaughter, female, 5 [1895/6], b. Kirkwall, Orkney
    Alexander Learmonth, servant, married, male, 66 [1834/5], Farm Servant, b. Watten, Caithness
    Ann Learmonth, servant, married, female, 73 [1827/8], Farm Servant, b. Stronsay, Orkney
    Margaret Sinclair, servant, single, female, 27 [1873/4], Dairymaid (Domestic), b. South Ronaldshay, Orkney
    Jessie Cooper, servant, single, female, 56 [1844/5], General Servant (Domestic), b. Stromness, Orkney
    William Learmonth, boarder, single, male, 38 [1862/3], Clerk (Mercantile), b. Stronsay, Orkney

  9. ↑ Deaths register, in General Register Office for Scotland. Civil Registration.

    1906. DEATHS in the District of Kirkwall in the County of Orkney
    No. 11
    Name and Surname: William Flett
    Rank or Profession, and whether Single, Married, or Widowed: Retired Farmer, Widower of Barbara Dennison
    When and Where Died: 1906 February Seventh 10h40m P.M., Seatter, Kirkwall
    Sex: M
    Age: 84 years [1821/2]
    Name, Surname, & Rank or Profession of Father: Magnus Flett, Farmer (deceased)
    Name, and Maiden Surname of Mother: Margaret Flett M.S. Louttit (deceased)
    Cause of Death, Duration of Disease, and Medical Attendant by whom certified: (a) Senile Debility, As Certified by G.R.C. Russell M.B.C.M. Kirkwall
    Signature & Qualification of Informant, and Residence, if out of the House in which the Death occurred: Alex[ande]r Learmonth, Personal Friend, Present
    When and where Registered, and Signature of Registrar: 1906 February 8th at Kirkwall, W[illia]m Hourston, Registrar

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