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James Sinclair 1742–1824 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1742

Birth Location: Orphir, Orkney Islands, Scotland

Death Date: Abt. 1824

Death Location: Orphir, Orkney, Scotland

Father: Patrick Sinclair

Mother: Cicillia Garioch

Spouse(s): Gilie Gray

Children(s): Robert Sinclair, Isobel Sinclair, Barbara Sinclair, #48 Sr., George Sinclair, James Sinclair, Hugh Jr., Maragret Sinclair, Peter Sinclair

James Sinclair was born in 1742 in Orphir, Orkney Islands, Scotland, the child of Patrick Sinclair And Cicillia Garioch. James Sinclair married Gilie Gail Gray, and had children including 48 William Sinclair Sr, Barbara Sinclair, George Sinclair, Hugh Sinclair Jr, Isobel Sinclair, James Sinclair, Maragret Sinclair, Peter Sinclair, Robert Sinclair. James Sinclair passed away in 1824 in Orphir, Orkney, Scotland.

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Biography

  • James Sinclair was born in 1742 in Orphir, Orkney Islands, Scotland, the child of Patrick Sinclair And Cicillia Garioch.
  • James Sinclair married Gilie Gail Gray, and had children including 48 William Sinclair Sr, Barbara Sinclair, George Sinclair, Hugh Sinclair Jr, Isobel Sinclair, James Sinclair, Maragret Sinclair, Peter Sinclair, Robert Sinclair.
  • James Sinclair passed away in 1824 in Orphir, Orkney, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Sinclair's Ancestors

Self
James Sinclair
1742–1824
Birth Place: Orphir, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Parents
Patrick Sinclair
1699–
Wester Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland
Cicillia Garioch
1705–1780
Clestran, Orkney, Scotland
Grandparents
George (Sinclair in) How
1660–
Canongate, Edinburgh, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Sinclair's Descendants

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James Sinclair (1742–Abt. 1824) m. Gilie (Gail) Gray (before 9 Nov 1732–before 1785)
  1. 1. Robert Sinclair 1802–1853
    1. 1. Andrew Sinclair 1844–1901 m. Mary (Anne) Goodfellow 1855–1925
      1. 1. Robert (Andrew) Sinclair 1880–1953 m. Elsie (May) Tonkin 1890–1952
        1. 1. Alison (Vaughan) Sinclair 1930–2017 m. Arthur (John) Ash 1930–2012
        2. 2. Robena (Margaret) SINCLAIR 1919–2006
        3. 3. John (Alan) SINCLAIR 1920–
        4. 4. Mena (Lorraine Gallipoli) Sinclair 1915–2008
        5. 5. Sarah (Joyce) Sinclair 1909–
        6. 6. Nancy (Evelyn) Sinclair 1924–2004
        7. 7. Edith (Carell ‘Edie’ Cavell) Sinclair 1917–2005
        8. 8. Elsie (May) Sinclair 1912–1982
        9. 9. Gladys (Isabel) Sinclair 1918–1956
        10. 10. Robert (Maxwell ‘Max’) Sinclair 1910–1972
        11. 11. Aaron ((Bay) Andrew) Sinclair 1921–1983
        12. 12. Thomas (Joseph Bruce) Sinclair 1914–1996
        13. 13. Mary (Jean) Sinclair 1908–1943
        14. 14. gweneth (maude) sinclair 1925–2023
      2. 2. Isabella (Catherine) Lawry 1895–1963
      3. 3. Andrew Sinclair 1884–1966
        1. 1. Sylvia (Catherine) Sinclair 1912–2005
    2. 2. Robina (Hiddleston) Sinclair 1849–1916
      1. 1. Mary (Jane Sinclair) Lennie 1884–1946
        1. 1. Robina McAdie 1918–2008
    3. 3. Catherine (Cambell) Sinclair 1835–1929
  2. 2. Isobel Sinclair 1795–
  3. 3. Barbara Sinclair 1788–
  4. 4. #48 (William Sinclair) Sr. 1786–1870
  5. 5. George Sinclair 1794–
  6. 6. James Sinclair 1789–1862
  7. 7. Hugh (Sinclair) Jr. 1768–1824
  8. 8. Maragret Sinclair 1800–1837
  9. 9. Peter Sinclair 1802–1853

James Sinclair's Timeline

4 Records

1742
1742
Birth of James Sinclair in Orphir, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Orphir, Orkney Islands, Scotland
1743
6 June 1743
Age 1
Birth of James Sinclair in Orphir, Orkney, Islands, Scotland
Orphir, Orkney, Islands, Scotland
1743
6 Jun 1743
Age 1
James Sinclair was baptized in Orphir,Orkney,Scotland
Orphir,Orkney,Scotland
1824
Abt. 1824
Age 82
Death of James Sinclair in Orphir, Orkney, Scotland
Orphir, Orkney, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 June 1743
    Event Place: Orphir, Orkney, Islands, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1742
    Event Place: Orphir, Orkney Islands, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1743
    Event Place: Orphir,Orkney,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1824
    Event Place: Orphir, Orkney, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

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