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Household of Edward Sinclair (born 1839, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stronsay, 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.

Edward Sinclair and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Sinclair, born in 1839 in Orkney, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Isabella Sinclair, born in 1838 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; Edward (born 1871 in Orkney, Scotland), Margaret Ann (born 1873 in Orkney, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Orkney, Scotland) and John Peace (born 1878 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Sister, Margaret Ann (born 1850 in Orkney, Scotland) and Edward's Niece, Jessie Ann (born 1881 in Orkney, Scotland).


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Edward Sinclair's household

Male

Edward

Sinclair

Head
Female

Isabella

Sinclair

Wife
Male

Edward

Sinclair

Son
Female

Margaret Ann

Sinclair

Daughter
Male

James

Sinclair

Son
Male

John Peace

Sinclair

Son
Female

Margaret Ann

Sinclair

Sister
Female

Jessie Ann

Stevenson

Niece
First name(s) Edward
Last name Sinclair
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Sinclair

Head

Married

42

1839

Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Sinclair

Wife

Married

43

1838

Orkney, Scotland

Edward

Sinclair

Son

-

10

1871

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret Ann

Sinclair

Daughter

-

8

1873

Orkney, Scotland

James

Sinclair

Son

-

6

1875

Orkney, Scotland

John Peace

Sinclair

Son

-

3

1878

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret Ann

Sinclair

Sister

Unmarried

31

1850

Orkney, Scotland

Jessie Ann

Stevenson

Niece

-

0

1881

Orkney, Scotland

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