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Household of James Sinclair (born 1824, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stronsay, 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 1824 in Orkney, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Sinclair, born in 1826 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Ann (born 1863 in Orkney, Scotland), Alexina (born 1866 in Orkney, Scotland) and James (born 1868 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother-In-Law, Margaret Fea, born in 1802 in Orkney, Scotland.


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James Sinclair's household

Male

James

Sinclair

Head
Female

Janet

Sinclair

Wife
Female

Ann

Sinclair

Daughter
Female

Alexina

Sinclair

Daughter
Male

James

Sinclair

Son
Female

Margaret

Fea

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Sinclair
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place 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

57

1824

Orkney, Scotland

Janet

Sinclair

Wife

Married

55

1826

Orkney, Scotland

Ann

Sinclair

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Orkney, Scotland

Alexina

Sinclair

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Orkney, Scotland

James

Sinclair

Son

-

13

1868

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Fea

Mother-In-Law

Widow

79

1802

Orkney, Scotland

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