James Sinclair
Born 1842
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Household of William Sinclair (born 1813, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hoy & Graemsay, 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.
William Sinclair and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sinclair, born in 1813 in Orkney, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jean Sinclair, born in 1816 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; Betsy, born 1855 in Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Son-In-Law, James (born 1847 in Orkney, Scotland), William's Grandson, George (born 1879 in Orkney, Scotland), William's Grandson, James (born 1880 in Orkney, Scotland) and William's Servant, Catherine Ann (born 1866 in Orkney, Scotland).
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William Sinclair's household
William
Sinclair
Head
Jean
Sinclair
Wife
James
Mowat
Son-In-Law
Betsy
Mowat
Daughter
George
Mowat
Grandson
James
Mowat
Grandson
Catherine Ann
Mowat
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Sinclair |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 68 |
| Birth year | 1813 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Sinclair | Head | Married | 68 | 1813 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jean | Sinclair | Wife | Married | 65 | 1816 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Mowat | Son-In-Law | Married | 34 | 1847 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Betsy | Mowat | Daughter | Married | 26 | 1855 | Orkney, Scotland | |
George | Mowat | Grandson | - | 2 | 1879 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Mowat | Grandson | - | 1 | 1880 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Catherine Ann | Mowat | Servant | - | 15 | 1866 | Orkney, Scotland |
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