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Household of John Sinclair (born 1854, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stromness, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sinclair, born in 1854 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sibla Sinclair, born in 1857 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Ellen G (born 1874 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland), Maggie (born 1877 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland) and Peter M (born 1880 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland).


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John Sinclair's household

Male

John

Sinclair

Head
Female

Sibla

Sinclair

Wife
Female

Ellen G

Sinclair

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Sinclair

Daughter
Male

Peter M

Sinclair

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Sinclair
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Sinclair

Head

Married

27

1854

Orkney, Scotland

Sibla

Sinclair

Wife

Married

24

1857

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

Ellen G

Sinclair

Daughter

-

7

1874

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

Maggie

Sinclair

Daughter

-

4

1877

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

Peter M

Sinclair

Son

-

1

1880

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

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