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Household of James Sinclair (born 1843, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, 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.

James Sinclair and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sinclair, born in 1843 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Sinclair, born in 1844 in Helmsdale, Sutherland, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1867 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Mary (born 1869 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), William (born 1872 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), James (born 1874 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Hector (born 1879 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister-In-Law, Elizabeth Ross, born in 1842 in Helmsdale, Sutherland, Scotland.


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James Sinclair's household

Male

James

Sinclair

Head
Female

Jane

Sinclair

Wife
Male

Alexander

Sinclair

Son
Female

Mary

Sinclair

Daughter
Male

William

Sinclair

Son
Male

James

Sinclair

Son
Male

Hector

Sinclair

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Ross

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Sinclair
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sinclair

Head

Married

38

1843

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Jane

Sinclair

Wife

Married

37

1844

Helmsdale, Sutherland, Scotland

Alexander

Sinclair

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Mary

Sinclair

Daughter

-

12

1869

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

William

Sinclair

Son

-

9

1872

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

James

Sinclair

Son

-

7

1874

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Hector

Sinclair

Son

-

2

1879

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Ross

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

39

1842

Helmsdale, Sutherland, Scotland

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