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Household of John Sinclair (born 1848, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bowden, Roxburghshire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sinclair, born in 1848 in Canisbay, Caithness, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Isabella (born 1846 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and John's Niece, Elizabeth Helen (born 1876 in Australia).


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John Sinclair's household

Male

John

Sinclair

Head
Female

Isabella

Brims

Sister
Female

Elizabeth Helen

Brims

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Sinclair
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sinclair

Head

Unmarried

33

1848

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Isabella

Brims

Sister

Widow

35

1846

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Elizabeth Helen

Brims

Niece

-

5

1876

Australia

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