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Household of Alexander Sinclair (born 1827, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Alexander Sinclair and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Sinclair, born in 1827 in Canisbay, Caithness, consisted of 11 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Sinclair, born in 1834 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland. They had 7 children; Williamina (born 1864 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), John (born 1866 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), Andrew (born 1868 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), Alexander (born 1872 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and Jane (born 1860 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Son-In-Law, George (born 1853 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and Alexander's Grandson, William (born 1881 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland).


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Alexander Sinclair's household

Male

Alexander

Sinclair

Head
Female

Margaret

Sinclair

Wife
Female

Williamina

Sinclair

Daughter
Male

John

Sinclair

Son
Male

Andrew

Sinclair

Son
Male

Alexander

Sinclair

Son
Male

William

Sinclair

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Sinclair

Daughter
Male

George

Robertson

Son-In-Law
Female

Jane

Robertson

Daughter
Male

William

Robertson

Grandson
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Sinclair
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Sinclair

Head

Married

54

1827

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Sinclair

Wife

Married

47

1834

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Williamina

Sinclair

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

John

Sinclair

Son

-

15

1866

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Andrew

Sinclair

Son

-

13

1868

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Alexander

Sinclair

Son

-

9

1872

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

William

Sinclair

Son

-

7

1874

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Elizabeth

Sinclair

Daughter

-

5

1876

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

George

Robertson

Son-In-Law

Married

28

1853

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Jane

Robertson

Daughter

Married

21

1860

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

William

Robertson

Grandson

-

0

1881

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

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