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Household of Alexander Sinclair (born 1838, Argyllshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Sinclair, born in 1838 in Argyllshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sinclair, born in 1839 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1864 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1866 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Donald (born 1868 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, Archibald Riddell, born in 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Sinclair's household
Alexander
Sinclair
Head
Elizabeth
Sinclair
Wife
Alexander
Sinclair
Son
John
Sinclair
Son
Donald
Sinclair
Son
Archibald
Riddell
Boarder
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Sinclair |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Argyllshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Sinclair | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Sinclair | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Sinclair | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
John | Sinclair | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Donald | Sinclair | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Archibald | Riddell | Boarder | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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