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Household of James Sinclair (born 1842, Midlothian)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sinclair, born in 1842 in Penicuik, Midlothian, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret W Sinclair, born in 1839 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, James H Scott, born in 1878 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Sinclair's household

Male

James

Sinclair

Head
Female

Margaret W

Sinclair

Wife
Male

James H

Scott

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Sinclair
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sinclair

Head

Married

39

1842

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret W

Sinclair

Wife

Married

42

1839

West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

James H

Scott

Boarder

-

3

1878

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

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