John Firth

JOHN FIRTH

Monumental Inscription

In memory of JOHN FIRTH carpenter Stromness d.19 Sept 1860 aged 46. CATHERINE FLETT his wife d.19 Feb 1900 aged 77. MARGARET ANN their dau d. at Liberton Cottage Hospital, Edinburgh 25 Jun 1910 aged 55, & is interred here. JOHN T. FIRTH their son,d.at Balfour Hospital, Kirkwall, 30 July 1910 aged 57, & is interred here. [Orkney Family History Society: Monumental Inscriptions in Stromness Kirkyard (A), inscription number A/465]

Evidence from the Census Returns

Stromness 28 May 1821

Stromness: (1) John Firth, (M), 34, Wright (2) Margaret Firth, (F), 25 (3) John Firth, (M), 6, School (4) George Firth, (M), 1 [Orkney Family History Society: 1821 Census Return for Stromness]

Stromness 30 March 1851

Main Street in Stromness: (1) John Flett, (M), 71, Head, Mar, Plait Manufacturer, Harray (2) Catherine Flett, (F), 69, Wife, Orphir (3) John Firth, (M), 36, Son in Law, Mar, Ships Carpenter, Stromness (4) Catherine Firth, (F), 30, Dau, Mar, Straw Bonnet Maker, Stromness (5) Jane Flett, (F), 29, Dau, S, Milliner, Stromness (6) Margaret Flett, (F), 26, Dau, S, Plait Maker, Stromness [Orkney Family History Society: 1851 Census Return for Stromness]

Evidence from the Orkney Sasine Registers

6 August 1887: Disposition by William Firthm carpenter in Stromness, disponer of the late John Firth, joiner in Stromness, and heir at law of his brother James Firth, and John Flett Firth, clerk of Caledonian Insurance Company, Edinburgh, only son of the deceased John Firth, who was the eldest son of the aforesaid John Firth.