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Household of John M Sinclair (born 1841, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkwall, 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.

John M Sinclair and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John M Sinclair, born in 1841 in Westray, Orkney, consisted of 8 members. John M was the head of the household, married to Lydia Sinclair, born in 1841 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 6 children; Isabella (born 1867 in Orkney, Scotland), Jane J (born 1868 in Orkney, Scotland), Annie (born 1873 in Orkney, Scotland), Williamina (born 1875 in Orkney, Scotland), William (born 1881 in Orkney, Scotland) and William (born 1860 in Orkney, Scotland).


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John M Sinclair's household

Male

John M

Sinclair

Head
Female

Lydia

Sinclair

Wife
Female

Isabella

Sinclair

Daughter
Female

Jane J

Sinclair

Daughter
Female

Annie

Sinclair

Daughter
Female

Williamina

Sinclair

Daughter
Male

William

Sinclair

Son
Male

William

Groundwater

Son
First name(s) John M
Last name Sinclair
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John M

Sinclair

Head

Married

40

1841

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Lydia

Sinclair

Wife

Married

40

1841

Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Sinclair

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Orkney, Scotland

Jane J

Sinclair

Daughter

-

13

1868

Orkney, Scotland

Annie

Sinclair

Daughter

-

8

1873

Orkney, Scotland

Williamina

Sinclair

Daughter

-

6

1875

Orkney, Scotland

William

Sinclair

Son

-

0

1881

Orkney, Scotland

William

Groundwater

Son

-

21

1860

Orkney, Scotland

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