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Household of James Sinclair (born 1839, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, Midlothian, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sinclair, born in 1839 in Thurso, Caithness, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Sinclair, born in 1843 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1867 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1871 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1874 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1876 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Sinclair's household

Male

James

Sinclair

Head
Female

Margaret

Sinclair

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Sinclair

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Sinclair

Daughter
Male

John

Sinclair

Son
Male

William

Sinclair

Son
Male

James

Sinclair

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Sinclair
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sinclair

Head

Married

42

1839

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Sinclair

Wife

Married

38

1843

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Elizabeth

Sinclair

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Sinclair

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Sinclair

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Sinclair

Son

Unmarried

5

1876

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Sinclair

Son

Unmarried

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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