William Sinclair
Born 1832
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Household of James Sinclair (born 1840, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hoy & Graemsay, 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 1840 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Isabella (born 1870 in Orkney, Scotland), Catherine (born 1875 in Orkney, Scotland) and Betsy (born 1876 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Catherine Mowat, born in 1829 in Orkney, Scotland.
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James Sinclair's household
James
Sinclair
Head
Isabella
Sinclair
Daughter
Catherine
Sinclair
Daughter
Betsy
Sinclair
Daughter
Catherine
Mowat
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Sinclair |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Sinclair | Head | Widower | 41 | 1840 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Isabella | Sinclair | Daughter | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Catherine | Sinclair | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Betsy | Sinclair | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Catherine | Mowat | Servant | Unmarried | 52 | 1829 | Orkney, Scotland |
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