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Household of John Sinclair (born 1842, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westray, 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 1842 in Westray, Orkney, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Sinclair, born in 1835 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1867 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland), James (born 1872 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland) and Mary (born 1877 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Betsy Sinclair, born in 1815 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland.
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John Sinclair's household
John
Sinclair
Head
Jane
Sinclair
Wife
Robert
Sinclair
Son
James
Sinclair
Son
Mary
Sinclair
Daughter
Betsy
Sinclair
Mother
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Sinclair |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Westray, 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 | 39 | 1842 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane | Sinclair | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland | |
Robert | Sinclair | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Sinclair | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Sinclair | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland | |
Betsy | Sinclair | Mother | Widow | 66 | 1815 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland |
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