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Household of James Sinclair (born 1840, Caithness)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sinclair, born in 1840 in Caithness, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Dolina Sinclair, born in 1841 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland. They had 4 children; Isabella (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Davidina (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Sinclair's household

Male

James

Sinclair

Head
Female

Dolina

Sinclair

Wife
Female

Isabella

Sinclair

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Sinclair

Daughter
Female

Davidina

Sinclair

Daughter
Male

John

Sinclair

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Sinclair
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Caithness, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sinclair

Head

Married

41

1840

Caithness, Scotland

Dolina

Sinclair

Wife

Married

40

1841

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Isabella

Sinclair

Daughter

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Sinclair

Daughter

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Davidina

Sinclair

Daughter

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Sinclair

Son

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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