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Household of Alexander Sinclair (born 1831, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, Orkney, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Sinclair, born in 1831 in Canisbay, Caithness, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Sinclair, born in 1876 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Edward (born 1852 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, James (born 1863 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, William (born 1865 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Peter (born 1865 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1824 in Caithness, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Jessie (born 1857 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Margaret (born 1860 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, Jane (born 1854 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland).
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Alexander Sinclair's household
Alexander
Sinclair
Head
Catherine
Sinclair
Wife
Edward
Norquay
Servant
James
Henderson
Servant
William
Sabiston
Servant
Peter
Sutherland
Servant
Elizabeth
Gray
Servant
Jessie
Sutherland
Servant
Margaret
Sutherland
Servant
Jane
Laird
Boarder
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Sinclair |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Sinclair | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Catherine | Sinclair | Wife | Married | 5 | 1876 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Edward | Norquay | Servant | Widower | 29 | 1852 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Henderson | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Sabiston | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Peter | Sutherland | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Gray | Servant | Unmarried | 57 | 1824 | Caithness, Scotland | |
Jessie | Sutherland | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Sutherland | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane | Laird | Boarder | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Walls, Orkney, Scotland |
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