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Household of William Sinclair (born 1818, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick, Caithness, 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.

William Sinclair and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sinclair, born in 1818 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; James S, born 1868 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Isabella McKay, born in 1838 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland.


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William Sinclair's household

Male

William

Sinclair

Head
Male

James S

Sinclair

Son
Female

Isabella

McKay

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Sinclair
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sinclair

Head

Widower

63

1818

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

James S

Sinclair

Son

-

13

1868

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Isabella

McKay

Servant

Unmarried

43

1838

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

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