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Household of Hugh Sinclair (born 1821, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rousay and Egilshay, 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.

Hugh Sinclair and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Hugh Sinclair, born in 1821 in Orkney, consisted of 6 members. Hugh was the head of the household, married to Isabella Sinclair, born in 1826 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Hugh (born 1854 in Orkney, Scotland), John (born 1859 in Orkney, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1866 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Hugh's Grandchild, Anabella Craigie, born in 1872 in Orkney, Scotland.


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Hugh Sinclair's household

Male

Hugh

Sinclair

Head
Female

Isabella

Sinclair

Wife
Male

Hugh

Sinclair

Son
Male

John

Sinclair

Son
Female

Isabella

Sinclair

Daughter
Female

Anabella

Craigie

Grandchild
First name(s) Hugh
Last name Sinclair
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Hugh

Sinclair

Head

Married

60

1821

Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Sinclair

Wife

Married

55

1826

Orkney, Scotland

Hugh

Sinclair

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Orkney, Scotland

John

Sinclair

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Sinclair

Daughter

-

15

1866

Orkney, Scotland

Anabella

Craigie

Grandchild

-

9

1872

Orkney, Scotland

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