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Household of John Sinclair (born 1838, Orkney)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sinclair, born in 1838 in Orkney, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Barbara Sinclair, born in 1847 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1867 in Orkney, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Orkney, Scotland), James (born 1874 in Orkney, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1878 in Orkney, Scotland).


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John Sinclair's household

Male

John

Sinclair

Head
Female

Barbara

Sinclair

Wife
Male

William

Sinclair

Son
Male

John

Sinclair

Son
Male

James

Sinclair

Son
Male

Andrew

Sinclair

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Sinclair
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sinclair

Head

Married

43

1838

Orkney, Scotland

Barbara

Sinclair

Wife

Married

34

1847

Orkney, Scotland

William

Sinclair

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Orkney, Scotland

John

Sinclair

Son

-

10

1871

Orkney, Scotland

James

Sinclair

Son

-

7

1874

Orkney, Scotland

Andrew

Sinclair

Son

-

3

1878

Orkney, Scotland

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