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Household of James Sinclair (born 1831, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrews, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sinclair, born in 1831 in St Andrews, Orkney, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Sinclair, born in 1831 in Westry, Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; Andrew (born 1864 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland), Thomas (born 1868 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland), William (born 1871 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland) and John (born 1874 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland).


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James Sinclair's household

Male

James

Sinclair

Head
Female

Eliza

Sinclair

Wife
Male

Andrew

Sinclair

Son
Male

Thomas

Sinclair

Son
Male

William

Sinclair

Son
Male

John

Sinclair

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Sinclair
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sinclair

Head

Married

50

1831

St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland

Eliza

Sinclair

Wife

Married

50

1831

Westry, Orkney, Scotland

Andrew

Sinclair

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland

Thomas

Sinclair

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland

William

Sinclair

Son

-

10

1871

St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland

John

Sinclair

Son

-

7

1874

St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland

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