John Sinclair 1822 - 1891

Name: John Sinclair

Father: Archibald Sinclair

Mother: Isobella Campbell

Born: 11 Oct 1822, Auchindrain

Siblings:

• Christine Sinclair b. 14 Dec 1824, Auchindrain
• Donald Sinclair b. 2 Apr 1827, Auchindrain
• Archibald Sinclair b. 13 Apr 1829, Auchindrain
• Duncan Sinclair b. 6 Jun 1831, Auchindrain¹
• Sarah Sinclair b. abt. 1839, Glenary

Died: 22 Nov 1891, 31 Low John Street, Dunoon

Burial: Dunoon Cemetery, Dunoon

Never Married. No known issue.

Occupation: Mason

Census:

• 1841

not with family

• 1851

Auchindrain²

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

Auchindrain³
2 room with windows

Name	Rel.	Con.	Age	Occupation	Born
Archibald Sinclair	Head	Widr	85	Farmer of 10 acres	Inveraray
John Sinclair	Son	Un	37	Mason	Inveraray
Donald Sinclair	Son	Un	34	Ploughman	Inveraray
Sarah Munro	Daur	Mar	22		Inveraray
Isabella Munro	Gran Daur		2 mo		Inveraray
Margaret Livingston	Serv.	Un	17	Domestic Servant	Kilchrenan

• 1871

Cross Houses⁴
2 rooms with a window

Name	Rel.	Con.	Age	Occupation	Born
Archibald Sinclair	Head	Mar	41	Mason	Inveraray
Ann Sinclair	Wife	Mar	33	Mason's Wife	Kilchrenan
Isabella Sinclair	Daur	Unm	12	Scholar	Inveraray
Mary Sinclair	Daur		10	Scholar	Inveraray
Robert Sinclair	Son		4		Inveraray
Archibald Sinclair	Son		1		Inveraray
Mary McVean	Mother in law	Mar	63		Muckair
John Sinclair	Lodger	Unm	47	Mason	Inveraray

Footnotes

1. OPR Births 513/00 0050 0056 JA

2. GROS REF: 1851 Census 512/00 007/00 012 JA

3. GROS REF: 1861 Census 509/00 003/00 002 JA

4. GROS REF: 1871 Census 513/00 001/00 030 JA