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Household of William Sinclair (born 1844, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastwood, Renfrewshire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sinclair, born in 1844 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Sinclair, born in 1843 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Robert (born 1867 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Esther (born 1869 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Katie (born 1871 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1877 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Catherine Sinclair, born in 1812 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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William Sinclair's household

Male

William

Sinclair

Head
Female

Janet

Sinclair

Wife
Male

Robert

Sinclair

Son
Female

Esther

Sinclair

Daughter
Female

Katie

Sinclair

Daughter
Male

John

Sinclair

Son
Male

William

Sinclair

Son
Female

Janet

Sinclair

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Sinclair

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Sinclair

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Sinclair
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sinclair

Head

Married

37

1844

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Sinclair

Wife

Married

38

1843

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Sinclair

Son

-

14

1867

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Esther

Sinclair

Daughter

-

12

1869

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Katie

Sinclair

Daughter

-

10

1871

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Sinclair

Son

-

8

1873

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Sinclair

Son

-

6

1875

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Sinclair

Daughter

-

4

1877

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Sinclair

Daughter

-

1

1880

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

Sinclair

Mother

Widow

69

1812

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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