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Household of John Sinclair (born 1812, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Saint Andrews, 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 Sinclair and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sinclair, born in 1812 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sinclair, born in 1816 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; Robert, born 1852 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Granddaughter, Ellen Johnstone, born in 1865 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland.


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John Sinclair's household

Male

John

Sinclair

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sinclair

Wife
Male

Robert

Sinclair

Son
Female

Ellen

Johnstone

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name Sinclair
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sinclair

Head

Married

69

1812

Orkney, Scotland

Elizabeth

Sinclair

Wife

Married

65

1816

Orkney, Scotland

Robert

Sinclair

Son

Unmarried

29

1852

St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland

Ellen

Johnstone

Granddaughter

Unmarried

16

1865

St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland

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