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Household of Alexander Sinclair (born 1823, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halkirk, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Sinclair, born in 1823 in Halkirk, Caithness, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sinclair, born in 1831 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1865 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland), Johan (born 1853 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland) and Dollina (born 1857 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Grandson, Donald Mcdonald (born 1881 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland), Alexander's Lodger, John (born 1863 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland) and Alexander's Visitor, Finlay Cook (born 1859 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland).


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Alexander Sinclair's household

Male

Alexander

Sinclair

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sinclair

Wife
Male

Alexander

Sinclair

Son
Female

Johan

Sinclair

Daughter
Female

Dollina

Sinclair

Daughter
Male

Donald Mcdonald

Sinclair

Grandson
Male

John

Levack

Lodger
Male

Finlay Cook

Sinclair

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Sinclair
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Sinclair

Head

Married

58

1823

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Elizabeth

Sinclair

Wife

Married

50

1831

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Alexander

Sinclair

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Johan

Sinclair

Daughter

-

28

1853

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Dollina

Sinclair

Daughter

-

24

1857

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Donald Mcdonald

Sinclair

Grandson

-

0

1881

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

John

Levack

Lodger

-

18

1863

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Finlay Cook

Sinclair

Visitor

-

22

1859

Watten, Caithness, Scotland

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