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Household of James Sinclair (born 1841, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Firth & Stenness, 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.

James Sinclair and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sinclair, born in 1841 in Firth, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Sinclair, born in 1847 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1876 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland), David (born 1878 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland).


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James Sinclair's household

Male

James

Sinclair

Head
Female

Mary

Sinclair

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Sinclair

Daughter
Male

David

Sinclair

Son
Male

James

Sinclair

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Sinclair
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Firth, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sinclair

Head

Married

40

1841

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Sinclair

Wife

Married

34

1847

Orkney, Scotland

Elizabeth

Sinclair

Daughter

-

5

1876

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

David

Sinclair

Son

-

3

1878

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

James

Sinclair

Son

-

1

1880

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

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