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Household of David Sinclair (born 1825)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Sinclair, born in 1825 in Queensferry, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Joan Sinclair, born in 1828 in Queensferry. They had 2 children; Charles (born 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Joan (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Visitor, George Fraser, born in 1858 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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David Sinclair's household

Male

David

Sinclair

Head
Female

Joan

Sinclair

Wife
Male

Charles

Sinclair

Son
Female

Joan

Sinclair

Daughter
Male

George

Fraser

Visitor
First name(s) David
Last name Sinclair
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Queensferry

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Sinclair

Head

Married

56

1825

Queensferry

Joan

Sinclair

Wife

Married

53

1828

Queensferry

Charles

Sinclair

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Joan

Sinclair

Daughter

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Fraser

Visitor

Unmarried

23

1858

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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