Duncan Sinclair 1831 - 1915

Name: Duncan Sinclair

Father: Archibald Sinclair

Mother: Isabella Campbell

AKA: Donnachadh Rudh (Red Duncan)¹

Born: 6 June 1831 Auchindrain²
Baptism: 27 Oct 1831 Auchindrain

Siblings:

• John Sinclair b. 11 Oct 1822, Auchindrain
• Christine Sinclair b. 14 Dec 1824, Auchindrain
• Donald Sinclair b. 2 Apr 1827, Auchindrain
• Archibald Sinclair b. 13 Apr 1829, Auchindrain
• Sarah Sinclair b. abt. 1839, Glenary

Died: 23 Dec 1915, Goatfield, Furnace.
Buried: Kilmalieu Cemetery, near Inveraray

Married Isabella Galbraith 8 June 1865 at Experiment, Kilmartin

Children:
Archibald Sinclair b. 6 Apr 1866, Auchindrain
Donald Sinclair b. 6 Aug 1867, Auchindrain
Mary Sinclair b. 25 Dec 1869, Auchindrain
John Sinclair b. 30 Apr 1872, Auchindrain
Isabella Sinclair b. 22 Jun 1874, Auchindrain
Duncan Sinclair b. 18 Jul 1877, Auchindrain
Sarah Sinclair b. 29 Nov 1880, Brenchollie, Glenary

Occupation: Farmer (tenant) / General Labourer / Powder Maker (1881)

Census:

• 1841

Auchindrain : (10 house from Inveraray)

Sinclair Archibald M 65 1776 Tenant Argyllshire
Sinclair Isabel F 44 1797 Argyllshire
Sinclair Donald M 14 1827 Argyllshire
Sinclair Archibald M 12 1829 Argyllshire
Sinclair Duncan M 10 1831 Argyllshire
Sinclair Sarah F 2 1839 Argyllshire
Campbell Mary F 3 1838 Lodger Argyllshire

• 1851

Auchindrain : (10 house from Inveraray)

Archibald Sinclair Head Mar M 72 1779 Farmer Argyll, Inveraray
Bell Sinclair Wife Mar F 54 1797 Farmers wife Argyll, Inveraray
John Sinclair Son Unmarried M 27 1824 Farmers son Argyll, Inveraray
Archibald Sinclair Son Unmarried M 22 1829 Farmers son Argyll, Inveraray
Duncan Sinclair Son Unmarried M 19 1832 Farmers son Argyll, Inveraray
Sarah Sinclair Daug Unmarried F 12 1839 Farmers Daug Argyll, Inveraray
Catherine McArthur Servant Unmarried F 18 1833 House servant Dunbarton, Rue

• 1861

Where is he in 1861 ?

• 1871

Auchindrain³
2 room with windows

Name	Rel.	Con.	Age	Occupation	Born
Duncan Sinclair	Head	Mar	39	Farmer	Achindrain
Bella Sinclair	Wife	Mar	29		Kilmichael
Arch. Sinclair	son		4		Achindrain
Mary Sinclair	daur		12 mos		Achindrain

1881 Census
Brenchollie⁴

Duncan Sinclair	Head	M	48	Powder Maker	Achindrain
Bella Sinclair	Wife	M	38	Powder Maker Wife	Barnakill
Archibald Sinclair	son		14	Scholar	Achindrain
Mary Sinclair	daur		11	Scholar	Achindrain
John Sinclair	son		8	Scholar	Achindrain
Bella Sinclair	daur		6	Scholar	Achindrain
Duncan Sinclair	son		3		Achindrain
Sarah Sinclair	daur		3m		Brenchollie

• 1911 Census

PO Square, Furnace⁵

Duncan Sinclair	Head	80	Retired General Labourer		Cumlodden
Isabella Sinclair	Wife	70			Glassary
Archibald Sinclair	son	44	Settmaker	Granite quarries	Cumlodden
John Sinclair	son	38	Sett Maker	Granite quarries	Cumlodden
Isabella Sinclair	daur	36			Cumlodden
Sarah Sinclair	daur	30			Cumlodden
Mary Sinclair	daur	41			Cumlodden

Stories:

"My granny went from Furnace as a child to work at Auchindrain and one of her sisters went to the Sinclairs at 'no. 10'. The father Duncan, had red hair and was known as 'Donnachadh Rudh'. The little burn running below the house, the boundary between Brenchoille and Goatfield farms, is known on the maps as Abhain Dubhan ("Avon Dod-An" - the little dark burn) but locally in Furnace the old timers called it 'Donnachadh Ruadh's Burn'."[⁶

Footnotes

1. Correspondence dated 1999 from Duncan Beaton to Juli Anderson

2. OPR Births 513/00 0050 0056 JA

3. GROS REF: 1871 Census 509/00 003/00 002 JA

4. GROS REF: Census 1881 509/00 001/00 003 JA

5. 1911 Census 509/00 002/00 006 JA

6. Correspondence dated 1999 from Duncan Beaton to Juli Anderson