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Household of Alexander Sinclair (born 1830, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thurso, 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 1830 in Thurso, Caithness, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Sinclair, born in 1841 in Caithness, Scotland. They had 5 children; Barbara (born 1868 in Caithness, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Caithness, Scotland), Mary (born 1873 in Caithness, Scotland), Hugh (born 1876 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland) and Christina (born 1879 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Mother-In-Law, Mary Taylor, born in 1801 in Reay, Caithness, Scotland.
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Alexander Sinclair's household
Alexander
Sinclair
Head
Catherine
Sinclair
Wife
Barbara
Sinclair
Daughter
John
Sinclair
Son
Mary
Sinclair
Daughter
Hugh
Sinclair
Son
Christina
Sinclair
Daughter
Mary
Taylor
Mother-In-Law
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Sinclair |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Thurso, 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 | 51 | 1830 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Catherine | Sinclair | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Caithness, Scotland | |
Barbara | Sinclair | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Caithness, Scotland | |
John | Sinclair | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Caithness, Scotland | |
Mary | Sinclair | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Caithness, Scotland | |
Hugh | Sinclair | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland | |
Christina | Sinclair | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Mary | Taylor | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 80 | 1801 | Reay, Caithness, Scotland |
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