Jane Sinclair
Born 1830
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Household of James Sinclair (born 1827, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holm, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sinclair, born in 1827 in Holm, Orkney, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Sinclair, born in 1845 in Holm, Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1869 in Holm, Orkney, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Holm, Orkney, Scotland), William (born 1873 in Holm, Orkney, Scotland) and David (born 1876 in Holm, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Betsy (born 1864 in Holm, Orkney, Scotland) and James's Servant, John (born 1859 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland).
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James Sinclair's household
James
Sinclair
Head
Mary
Sinclair
Wife
James
Sinclair
Son
John
Sinclair
Son
William
Sinclair
Son
David
Sinclair
Son
Betsy
Sclater
Servant
John
Bews
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Sinclair |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Holm, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Sinclair | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Holm, Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Sinclair | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Holm, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Sinclair | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Holm, Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Sinclair | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Holm, Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Sinclair | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Holm, Orkney, Scotland | |
David | Sinclair | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Holm, Orkney, Scotland | |
Betsy | Sclater | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Holm, Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Bews | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland |
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