Family Group Sheet for John Flaws Husband: John Flaws arriage: Death: Father: other: 22 Jul 1770 in Bigton, Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland 26 Feb 1818 in South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland Aft. 1821 in Unknown Laurence Flaws Jean ode Wife: Isabella Laughton Death: Father: other: Abt. 1786 in South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland Bet. 07 Jun 1841 31 ay 1855 in Unknown Willam Laughton Elizabeth Lesk Children: 1 James Flaws 30 Dec 1818 in South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland 2 3 arriage: Death: Spouse: Peter Nicholson claren Flaws 29 Apr 1821 in South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland; (Brandyquoy, Garth) 31 ay 1855 in Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland 27 Dec 1891 in Sandend, Banffshire, Scotland Agnes Riddoch Charles cculloch Flaws 19 Aug 1823 in South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland 4 F Catherine Rosie Flaws 11 Apr 1826 in South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland 5 Notes: arriage: Spouse: John Allan Flaws 09 Oct 1829 in South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland 09 Jan 1858 in Grange, Banff, Banffshire, Scotland Isabella urdoch John Flaws 30 Dec 1818 (Son, James's birth registration) Occupation - Sailor in Brandyquoy 1821 Census Address - Brandyquoy, Household number 99, Garth, South Ronaldsay, Orkney There is a Bell Laughton, aged 53, in the household. It is not known whether Laughton was her maiden or married name and therefore where she fits in. No trace - may have been dead or at sea. 31 ay 1855 (Son, Peter's marriage registration) Occupation - Difficult to read. First word may be Seaman, which would agree with occupation on Peter's death registration. (Deceased)
death Notes: registration. (con't) (Deceased) 27 Dec 1891 (Son, Peter's death registration) Occupation - Sailor, latterly crofter (deceased) There is no doubt that John Flaws is the father of Peter Nicholson claren Flaws. In the 1821 census records, where the ages have not been rounded, John's age is given as 50. There is an Old Parish Baptism Record which shows that on 22 July 1770 in Bigton, Dunrossness, Shetland, Laurence Flaws and his wife Jean ode had a son called John. The census was taken on 28 ay, when Laurence and Jean's son would have been 50 years old. The Surname Profiler site shows that the main concentration of the Flaws surname was in Shetland, with a lower concentration in Orkney and Caithness. It is quite possible that John may have moved from Shetland to Orkney, perhaps to find work. Bearing this in mind and the fact that the John's age on the census fits with the birth date, I would say that there is a very good chance that Laurence and Jean are our ancestors. Although John's baptism record shows his mother's name as ode, other Family Trees on Ancestry.co.uk have her name as ouat. There is also the spelling owat. In the Scotland, Seleted Births and Baptisms Records, there are no likely baptisms in Shetland for Jean ode/ouat/owat, but there are eight possibilities in Orkney. They are here in order of baptism date - 1) Jean owat, baptised in Evie and Rendall on 21 July 1732 by Hugh owat. She would have been about 38 years old at the birth of John. Evie and Rendall is on the Orkney mainland about eleven miles north north west of Kirkwall. 2) Jean owat, baptised in Birsay in 26 Sep 1736 by John owat. She would have been about 34 years old at the birth of John. Birsay is on the Orkney mainland about fifteen miles north west of Kirkwall. 3) Jean owat, baptised in Birsay in Jun 1739 by William owat. She would have been about 31 years old at the birth of John. Birsay is on the Orkney mainland about fifteen miles north west of Kirkwall. 4) Jean owat, baptised in Rousay and Egilshay on 9 Jun 1745 by John owat and argaret Lesk. She would have been about 25 years old at the birth of John. Rousay and Egilshay are two adjacent islands north of the Orkney mainland. 5) Jean owat, baptised in Kirkwall and St Ola on 19 November 1748 by Alexander owat and Elizabeth Sutherland. She would have been about 22 years old at the birth of John. St Ola is on the south eastern edge of Kirkwall. 6) Jean ouat, baptised in Orphir on 5 December 1749 by Hary ouat and argaret Buchan. She would have been about 26 years old at the birth of John. Orphir is on the Orkney mainland about nine miles south west of Kirkwall. 7) Jean owat, baptised in Holm and Paplay on 17 October 1752 by James owat and Barbara Garioch. She would have been about 18 years old at the birth of John. Holm and Paplay is on the Orkney mainland about five miles south of Kirkwall. 8) Jean owat, baptised in Evie and Rendall 1n 1753 by agnus owat. She would have been about 17 years old at the birth of John. Evie and Rendall is on the Orkney mainland about eleven miles north north west of Kirkwall. The first two might be a little too old and the last two too young, but the main problem is how she would have come to be in Shetland with Laurence. It might be possible that Laurence came down to Orkney and then they moved back to Shetland together. It seems unlikely that she would have travelled to Shetland alone. At the moment there is no trace of a baptism record for Laurence or a marriage record for Laurence and
Notes: (con't) At the moment there is no trace of a baptism record for Laurence or a marriage record for Laurence and Jean. Relationship Notes for John Flaws and Isabella Laughton Fact Notes for John Flaws Death: Alive at the 1821 Census I have been unable to find an entry for him in the Old Parish Death Register (pre 1855) or the Statutory Death Records (1855 onwards). The Old Parish Death Register is far from complete as an entry for a death was not compulsory before 1855. In the 1841 census, his wife, Isabella is living in St Peter's on South Ronaldsay with their youngest son, John,and there is no sign of John Snr. It seems likely, therefore, that he died before 1841 and that his death was lost or not recorded. arriage: Text from the Old Parish arriage Register John Flaws and Isabella Laughtan have contracted matrimony and being three times proclaimed was this day married. in witness of James Louttet, Session Clerk in the North Parish and Heddle Laughton, sailor in the Park of Cava Heddle Laughton is Isabella's brother and Park of Cava is the name of a house in Garth on South Ronaldsay. Two GRO index entries 26/02/1818 Flaws John and Isabella Laughtan 26/02/1818 Flaws John and Isabel Laughton From notes on 1821 census on southronaldsay.net ARR."Isobella" LAUGHTON on 26 Feb.1818, North Parish. W- JamesLouttit--Session Clerk, Heddle Laughton--Sailor in the Park of Cara. >peropr -- (NOTE: There is an additional marriage entry for these two, withthe same date but with other Witnesses named... W- Robert "Noran", James"Noran". >per OPR.)? Occupation at marriage: Tenant in "Brandequoy". >per OPR? Isabella Laughton 1821 Census Address - Brandyquoy, Household number 99, Garth, South Ronaldsay, Orkney Forename - Bell Age 38 which would give a yob of about 1783 Her daughter ichael Brown, aged 8, by Edward Brown, farmer is in the household. Isabella and Edward Brown were not married. Using her maiden name Laughton Occupation - Ind Age - 55 to 60 (rounded down to nearest 5) which would give a yob of 1781 to 1786 With her youngest son, John ay 1855 (Son, Peter's marriage) Shown as deceased. Occupation - Domestic servant Fact Notes for Isabella Laughton Death: Unable to find a Death Record for her. She was alive at the 1841 census but the marriage certificate of her son, Peter, on 31 ay 1855, says that she was deceased at the time of the marriage. There is this 1871 census for an Isabella Laughton born on South Ronaldsay about 1785. It was not unusual for a widow in Scotland to revert to using her maiden name. Isabella Laughton Age: 86 Estimated birth year: abt 1785 Relationship: Head Gender:Female Where born: So Ronaldshay, Orkney
Notes: Where born: (con't) So Ronaldshay, Orkney Registration Number: 32/2 Registration district: Flotta Civil Parish: Walls and Flotta County: Orkney Address: Hungarhimont Occupation: Envelid ED: 3 Household schedule number: 11 LINE: 8 Roll: CSSCT1871_6 Household embers: Name Age Isabella Laughton 86 Cathrin Allon 56 Jassie Tomison 45 James Flaws From census notes on southronaldsay.net - Parents: John FLAWS, "Isabel" LAUGHTON. >per OPR? b. 30 Dec.1818, Brandyquoy / c. 24 Jan.1819. W- "the Congregation". >peropr? Birth registration has birth Dec 1818 (from southronaldsay.net - 1821census notes) 1821 Census Address - Brandyquoy, Household number 99, Garth, South Ronaldsay, Orkney with parents Peter Nicholson claren Flaws 1821 census - Household number 99, with parents - On the farm of James Banks in the Parish of St Peters, a mile or two north of St argaret's Hope 1851 Census Information from Ancestry.co.uk (Unable to trace on Scotland's People) Age: 29 Estimated birth year: abt 1822 Relationship: Servant Gender: ale Where born: South Ronaldsay, Orkney Parish Number: 150/1 Civil parish: Cullen County: Banffshire Address: Seafield Farm Occupation: Ploughman ED: 1 Page: 21 (click to see others on page) Household schedule number: 90 Line: 14 Roll: CSSCT1851_34 10 Apr 1856 - Son,Charles's birth registration 2 Dec 1857 - Daughter, Jessie's birth registration 1861 census (From Ancestry.co.uk) Not with Agnes Peter Flaws Age: 39 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822 Relationship: Servant Gender: ale Where born: South Bondolshay, Orkney Registration Number: 150
Notes: Registration (con't) Number: 150 Registration district: Cullen Civil Parish: Cullen County: Banffshire Address: Farm Of Seafield Occupation: Agr Labr ED: 2 Household schedule number: 125 Line: 14 Roll: CSSCT1861_21 1881 census - Daughter, argaret's daughter Edith ccombie in household 1891 census - argaret's daughter Edith ccombie in household Fact Notes for Peter Nicholson claren Flaws From Old Parish Registers - Page heading - AD 1821 Flaws Peter Nicholson claren son of John Flaws in Brandyquoy and his wife Isabel Laughton was born Twenty Ninth April and baptised Eight ay. r (c)laren and Hedle Laughton witnesses. 1821 Census southronaldsay.net At the 1821 census John and Isabella were living in the house called Brandquoy in Garth, which is part of St argaret's Hope and is in the North Parish (St Peter's). Peter seems to have been named after the parochial schoolmaster Peter Nicholson claren, who was two households away at the North School in the census. The schoolmaster was also the census enumerator. He was probably the first named witnesses at Peter's birth. Heddle Laughton was Peter's uncle. Death: From death registration document Occupation - Agricultural labourer Place - Sandend, Fordyce, Banff, Scotland Cause - Chronic gastritis, time not known, senile decay Informant - son, Charles, present at death Death info from - http://www.southronaldsay.net/cdr/strays-lconrad.html Registered in FORDYCE, BANFF -- -GROS ref. #153/01,0026 /deaths 1891-1891- PG.9 #26 --Peter Nicholson claren FLAWS--['Sandend, Fordyce'/age70] -- {where born: South Ronaldsay} arried to Agnes RIDDOCK -- parents: John FLAWS/'Isobel' LAUGHTON -- Informant: Charles FLAWS, Son. later ARR.Agnes RIDDOCK --[dtr.of William RIDDOCK & (not wife) JanetCHALERS]-- on 31 ay 1855, Cullen, Banff, Scotland. W- John (Ley?),(ay?) ckenzie. >per CR -- (at marriage, Peter was from Seafield in Cullen, Agnes was from Grayfriars in Fordyce.)? Probably from southronaldsay.net ARR.to Agnus RIDDOCK at death. >per CDR? Occupation at death: "Agricultural Labourer". >per CDR? Informant of death to Registrar: Charles Flaws, Son. >per CDR? arriage: From marriage registration document Residence at marriage: Peter - Seafield, Cullen ; Agnes - Grayfriars, Fordyce Status: Batchelor and Spinster Ages: Peter - 34 ; Agnes - 27 Occupations; Peter - Agricultural labourer ; Agnes - Domestic Servant Parents - John Flaws (Deceased) Occupation - Not at all clear but may be Seaman) and Isabella Flaws maiden name Laughton Occupation - Domestic Servant (Dec.). This last word is not clear but it may may be that she too was deceased. Daughter, argaret's, birth registration document has marriage in June 1855 Son, John's, birth registration document has marriage on 26 ay 1856 Catherine Rosie Flaws Occupation - Female Servant
Notes: (con't) Occupation - Female Servant Address - Quoy Rose, South Ronaldsay, Orkney Age - 15 1851 Census Occupation - House Servant Address - 20 Union Street, Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland Age - 24 Unable to find her in England after this. There is a Catherine Flaws of about the right age who married a George Spooner in 1861, but in the 1871 and 1881 censuses she is said to have been born in Shetland. She may have returned to Scotland, but this has not been not checked yet John Allan Flaws Address - Garth, St Peters, South Ronaldsay, Orkney with mother Age - 12