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Household of James Sinclair (born 1838, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, 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 1838 in Burry, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Barbra Sinclair, born in 1837 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Ann (born 1873 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland), David (born 1875 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1877 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland).


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James Sinclair's household

Male

James

Sinclair

Head
Female

Barbra

Sinclair

Wife
Female

Ann

Sinclair

Daughter
Male

David

Sinclair

Son
Female

Jessie

Sinclair

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Sinclair
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Sinclair

Head

Married

43

1838

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Barbra

Sinclair

Wife

Married

44

1837

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Ann

Sinclair

Daughter

-

8

1873

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

David

Sinclair

Son

-

6

1875

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Jessie

Sinclair

Daughter

-

4

1877

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

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