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Household of Alexander Sinclair (born 1851, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holytown, Lanarkshire, 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 1851 in Carnbroe, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Sinclair, born in 1874 in Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1874 in Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1876 in Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1878 in Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1881 in Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Flora Brown, born in 1860 in Overton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Sinclair's household
Alexander
Sinclair
Head
Jane
Sinclair
Daughter
James
Sinclair
Son
Mary
Sinclair
Daughter
Robert
Sinclair
Son
Flora
Brown
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Sinclair |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Carnbroe, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Sinclair | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Carnbroe, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Sinclair | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Sinclair | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Sinclair | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Sinclair | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Flora | Brown | Servant | - | 21 | 1860 | Overton, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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