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Household of John Sinclair (born 1811, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sinclair, born in 1811 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; William, born 1851 in Cross, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother-In-Law, John (born 1811 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland) and John's Servant, Margaret (born 1859 in Cross, Orkney, Scotland).
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John Sinclair's household
John
Sinclair
Head
William
Sinclair
Son
John
Drever
Brother-In-Law
Margaret
Sinclair
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Sinclair |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 70 |
| Birth year | 1811 |
| 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 | Widower | 70 | 1811 | Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Sinclair | Son | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Cross, Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Drever | Brother-In-Law | Unmarried | 70 | 1811 | Burness, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Sinclair | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Cross, Orkney, Scotland |
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