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Household of John Sinclair (born 1850, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canisbay, Caithness, 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 Sinclair and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sinclair, born in 1850 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Mother, Janet (born 1828 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), John's Sister, Lizzie (born 1858 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), John's Servant, Marjory (born 1863 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and John's Servant, Robert (born 1865 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).


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John Sinclair's household

Male

John

Sinclair

Head
Female

Janet

Sinclair

Step Mother
Female

Lizzie

Sinclair

Sister
Female

Marjory

Leith

Servant
Male

Robert

Miller

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Sinclair
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sinclair

Head

Unmarried

31

1850

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Janet

Sinclair

Step Mother

Widow

53

1828

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Lizzie

Sinclair

Sister

Unmarried

23

1858

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Marjory

Leith

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Robert

Miller

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

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