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Household of James Sinclair (born 1821, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkwall, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sinclair, born in 1821 in Burry, Orkney, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Christina Sinclair, born in 1811 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister-In-Law, Betsy Rosie, born in 1830 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland.


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James Sinclair's household

Male

James

Sinclair

Head
Female

Christina

Sinclair

Wife
Female

Betsy

Rosie

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Sinclair
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sinclair

Head

Married

60

1821

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Christina

Sinclair

Wife

Married

70

1811

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Betsy

Rosie

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

51

1830

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

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