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Household of John Sinclair (born 1845, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Killearn, Stirlingshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sinclair, born in 1845 in Kilmarnock, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Sinclair, born in 1848 in Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Duncan (born 1872 in Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Thomas Gourlay (born 1876 in Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Jessie Watson (born 1878 in Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1880 in Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Christina (born 1862 in Appin, Argyllshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Margaret (born 1865 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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John Sinclair's household

Male

John

Sinclair

Head
Female

Mary

Sinclair

Wife
Male

Duncan

Sinclair

Son
Male

Thomas Gourlay

Sinclair

Son
Female

Jessie Watson

Sinclair

Daughter
Female

Mary

Sinclair

Daughter
Female

Christina

McLean

Servant
Female

Margaret

Shields

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Sinclair
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Kilmarnock, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sinclair

Head

Married

36

1845

Kilmarnock, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Mary

Sinclair

Wife

Married

33

1848

Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Duncan

Sinclair

Son

-

9

1872

Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Thomas Gourlay

Sinclair

Son

-

5

1876

Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jessie Watson

Sinclair

Daughter

-

3

1878

Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Mary

Sinclair

Daughter

-

1

1880

Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Christina

McLean

Servant

-

19

1862

Appin, Argyllshire, Scotland

Margaret

Shields

Servant

-

16

1865

Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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