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Household of David Sinclair (born 1827, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkwall, 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.

David Sinclair and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Sinclair, born in 1827 in Burry, Orkney, consisted of 4 members. David was the head of the household, married to Eliza Sinclair, born in 1826 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; John, born 1869 in Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was David's Visitor, David Johnston, born in 1841 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland.


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David Sinclair's household

Male

David

Sinclair

Head
Female

Eliza

Sinclair

Wife
Male

John

Sinclair

Son
Male

David

Johnston

Visitor
First name(s) David
Last name Sinclair
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Sinclair

Head

Married

54

1827

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Eliza

Sinclair

Wife

Married

55

1826

Orkney, Scotland

John

Sinclair

Son

-

12

1869

Orkney, Scotland

David

Johnston

Visitor

Married

40

1841

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

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