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Household of Robert Sinclair (born 1833, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, Midlothian, 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.

Robert Sinclair and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Sinclair, born in 1833 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret A Sinclair, born in 1843 in Scone, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Helen M (born 1873 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1875 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Philip M (born 1879 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Servant, Jane (born 1860 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland) and Robert's Servant, Jessie M (born 1864 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland).


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Robert Sinclair's household

Male

Robert

Sinclair

Head
Female

Margaret A

Sinclair

Wife
Female

Helen M

Sinclair

Daughter
Male

Robert

Sinclair

Son
Male

Philip M

Sinclair

Daughter
Female

Jane

Ireland

Servant
Female

Jessie M

Petrie

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Sinclair
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Sinclair

Head

Married

48

1833

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret A

Sinclair

Wife

Married

38

1843

Scone, Perthshire, Scotland

Helen M

Sinclair

Daughter

-

8

1873

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Sinclair

Son

-

6

1875

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Philip M

Sinclair

Daughter

-

2

1879

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Ireland

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Jessie M

Petrie

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

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