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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Orkney => Topic started by: loron on Tuesday 27 November 07 00:46 GMT (UK)
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Researching John, Thomas and Peter Flett who settled in Gunnedah, NSW, Australia. Can't find an arrival date or parents. Have come across Nichol and Jean Flett with children of that name born in the 1840's, Harray.If there is a link would like information if any on the family. ???
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hi loron
welcome to roots chat :)
do you have any idea of the ages of john ,thomas, and peter flett ?
whats your connection to these names?
is harray a place name in orkney?
have come across these names in a family on the 1841 census
any death certificates for them which might reveal parents names?
ev
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hi loron
let me also welcome you to rootschat and a big hello from scotland.
well spotted ev, found the family
nicol married jane 19/11/1840 harray
1841 census- nether house, township of huntscastle, orkney
nicol...age 25...farmer
jane...age 30
james...age 5 months
also in the household
sibla...age 55
william...age 15...apprentice joiner
mary...age 15...straw plaiter
james..age 13
peggy..age 12
1851 cenus- nether house
nicol...age 37...farmer
jane...age 41...freeholder
james...age 10
william...age 9
john...age 5
thomas...age 3
1861 census-- nether house
nicol...age 48...farmer
jane...age 50
james...age 20
william...age 19...apprentice carpenter
john...age 15
thomas...age 13
jane...age 9
peter...age 8
1871 census- nether house
nicol...age 57...landowner & farmer
jane...age 61
jane...age 19
peter...age 18
1881 census- nether house,
nicol...age 67
william...age 39
Joe
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hi pal,
nicol christened 22/8/1813 in harray, son of nicol and sibylla linklater
as it turns out the nether house in the 1891 is now run by the linlater's.
Joe
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Thanks Ev and Joekar. I was on the right track. Now to see when they left for Australia and on what vessel.
I had the births of Thomas John and Peter and parents marriage from LDS site. It appears the three boys married in the Gunnedah area to three sisters in the 1880's.
I am researching for a friend who is a descendant of Thomas. It could be that the other children came and settled in a coastal region of NSW. Am following up on this.
Thomas' marriage records in NSW only give spouses names and no ages or birth places, or parents. Strange for NSW.
Thanks for your help.Ron
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Hi loron if you go to BMD's at www.bdm.nsw.gov.au you will find entries for Fletts at Gunnedah and other places in NSW.
Hope this helps
Regards
Shirley
Perth WA
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SHIRLEY,
THANKS, I HAVE DONE THAT BUT AM IN PROCESS OF GETTING TRANSCRIPTS WITH INFO. AS MENTIONED NOTHING FORTHCOMING ON THOMAS' MARRIAGE CERT. PROCESS OF ELIMINATION WITH THE LEAST COST.
RON
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hi ron,
see from the link that shirley provided that your guys did not marry until 1880 (john) 1885 (thomas) 1888 (peter)
will have another wee look in the census and see if i can find them.
Joe
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hi pal,
looks like jane flett married john scott on the 8/4/1875.
Joe
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hi pal,
saw this...
1851 census- nether house
sibala...age 64...freeholder of 3 acres
mary...age 25
Joe
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Have you tried this site......maybe someone here can help or may be related to your Flett family.
http://genforum.genealogy.com/flett/
Cheers, Spanish Eyes
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Hi Ron
My name is John Flett Carpenter and my Fletts arrived in Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, in the 1850's, from Harray, Orkney, and I have just spent a week in Orkney taking photos of all the old houses - Furso, Garth, etc. I can trace my family back to Thorkel Flett in the 12th century, with quite a few gaps, but can go back directly to Robert Flett of Bea, who passed on the mill of Russland to 2 of his 7 sons, and which enables me , through sasines, etc to make the connection. I will gladly swap gedcoms with you. I currently am living and worlking in Saudi Arabia but will be going home to Melbourne to visit my Mum, the last of the Fletts in Williamstown, from 18 december to 27th December. My email address is *
Regards
John FLETT Carpenter
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My grandfather was Thomas Peter Flett, who came from around the Gunnedah distict.
My GGGGF was Nichol Flett, born c1785 and married Ann Loutit in Co Harray, Orkney, 20/1/1785 according to family. My question: who were his parents and his grand parents? Anyone know? Im tracing our Australian Flett family roots back and would be very grateful for any help.
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Hi my great grandfather was Peter Spence Flett (born 1853) in Orkney. He migrated to New South Wales, Australia and married Ida Margaret Allen and they had two children, Ada and Nellie. Ada married Walter Coe, who had 10 children (one of which was my father, Mervyn). I would like to know if Nichol and Jean were Peter's parents and where they are buried.
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Hi & welcome to Rootschat ;)
It may be an idea to include dates/places of events for your names to enable others to relate to & listing the details for those 10 children may help?
Annie
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is harray a place name in orkney?
Yes.
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Rod-Kerry Coe, you will find details of Nicol Fletts burial etc on this site :
https://www.raymillar.co.uk