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Household of William Sinclair (born 1845, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, England

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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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sinclair, born in 1845 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to James Sinclair, born in 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John A (born 1873 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Andrew (born 1875 in Gateshead, Durham, England).


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William Sinclair's household

Male

William

Sinclair

Head
Male

James

Sinclair

Son
Male

William

Sinclair

Son
Male

John A

Sinclair

Son
Male

Andrew

Sinclair

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Sinclair
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sinclair

Head

Married

36

1845

Orkney, Scotland

James

Sinclair

Son

Single

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Sinclair

Son

Single

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John A

Sinclair

Son

Single

8

1873

Gateshead, Durham, England

Andrew

Sinclair

Son

Single

6

1875

Gateshead, Durham, England

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