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Household of James Sinclair (born 1848, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Harray, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sinclair, born in 1848 in Harraby, Orkney, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Sinclair, born in 1851 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Ellen (born 1879 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1881 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Son, James (born 1871 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland), James's Brother, John (born 1852 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland) and James's Servant, Tomima (born 1866 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland).


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James Sinclair's household

Male

James

Sinclair

Head
Female

Margaret

Sinclair

Wife
Female

Ellen

Sinclair

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Sinclair

Daughter
Male

James

Manson

Step Son
Male

John

Sinclair

Brother
Female

Tomima

Hourie

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Sinclair
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sinclair

Head

Married

33

1848

Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Sinclair

Wife

Married

30

1851

Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

Ellen

Sinclair

Daughter

-

2

1879

Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

Maggie

Sinclair

Daughter

-

0

1881

Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

James

Manson

Step Son

-

10

1871

Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

John

Sinclair

Brother

Unmarried

29

1852

Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

Tomima

Hourie

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

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