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Household of George Sinclair (born 1824, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, 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.
George Sinclair and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Sinclair, born in 1824 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary Sinclair, born in 1826 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary Anne (born 1860 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), William (born 1862 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1869 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Jessie Norquay, born in 1859 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland.
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George Sinclair's household
George
Sinclair
Head
Mary
Sinclair
Wife
Mary Anne
Sinclair
Daughter
William
Sinclair
Son
Maggie
Sinclair
Daughter
Jessie
Norquay
Servant
| First name(s) | George |
| Last name | Sinclair |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George | Sinclair | Head | Married | 57 | 1824 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Sinclair | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary Anne | Sinclair | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Sinclair | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Maggie | Sinclair | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jessie | Norquay | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
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