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Household of William Sinclair (born 1852, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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.

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 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Marion Sinclair, born in 1852 in Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Christopher (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, James Taylor, born in 1834 in England.


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William Sinclair's household

Male

William

Sinclair

Head
Female

Marion

Sinclair

Wife
Female

Margaret

Sinclair

Daughter
Male

William

Sinclair

Son
Male

Alexander

Sinclair

Son
Male

Christopher

Sinclair

Son
Male

James

Taylor

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Sinclair
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sinclair

Head

Married

29

1852

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Sinclair

Wife

Married

29

1852

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Sinclair

Daughter

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Sinclair

Son

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Sinclair

Son

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christopher

Sinclair

Son

-

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Taylor

Lodger

-

47

1834

England

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