Norse origin of family in Orkney ?

[mainlanders]

Hi ,trying to find origins of John Wishart and Hellen Robertson parents of Ann Cooper Flett b.1816, Quoy, Hobbister, , Orphir, m. 1850, Orphir, d. 1855, Smoograss, Orphir

[garstonite]

not all trees are correct
this tree states that the parents of Ann Cooper Flett were
George Flett 1774-1851 - born 2nd January 1774 in Orphir
Hannah Laughton 1776 - 1849 - b Orkney 1776

https://gw.geneanet.org/vicclouston?n=flett&oc=&p=ann+cooper

[emeltom]

Scotlandspeople has the marriage of John Wishart and Helen Robertson taking place in Orphir23 November 1773. I doubt that Helen would have been having a child in 1816, 43 years after she got married.

[emeltom]

Just found the baptism for Ann Cooper Flett on Scotlandspeople. She was baptised 23 August 1816 in Orphir, parents George Flett and Hannah Laughton as per the post by Garstonite.

[mainlanders]

Thanks, appreciate your replies.
I was wondering if there's any way of finding a Norwegian link to these Orkney families above :  Flett, Laughton, Wishart, Robertson.?

[manukarik]

You'd have to go back centuries to find any Norse link - a tough job! Flett is definitely a Norse name, and comes from a Norse forename.

[trish1120]

I cant see a Marriage with my resources but these are the bapts og George/Hannahs children;;

Flett, Orphir
EDWARD LAUGHTON 06 Dec 1810
BARBARA 07 Jun 1812
WILLIAM 15 Aug 1813
ROBERT 15 May 1815
ANN COOPER 25 Aug 1816
Abode Quoy of Hobbister
(FreeREG)

You may already have this 1841 Census?
George Flett 65 Farmer
Hanna Laughton 65
Barbara Flett 25 Straw Plaiter
Ann Flett 20 Straw Plaiter ****

Barbara married Robert WILSON 3 May 1842

Burial;
GEORGE Flett 14 Feb 1851 abode Hobbister, died 10th Feb

Trish

[mainlanders]

Many thanks , it was interesting reading about Thorkel Flettir.
                     also looking at there occupation, Straw Plaiting