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James William Sinclair 1875 – 1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Sep 1875

Birth Location: Waverley, New Zealand

Death Date: 21 Jun 1956

Death Location: Waverley, New Zealand

Father: John Sinclair

Mother: Helen Cornwall

Spouse(s): Winnie Mills

Children(s): James Sinclair, May Sinclair, Muriel Sinclair, Ada Sinclair, Frederick Sinclair, Doris Sinclair, Phyllis Sinclair, Mildred Sinclair, Elizabeth Sinclair, Leslie Sinclair

James William Sinclair was born in 1875 in Waverley, New Zealand, the child of John Sinclair and Helen Eliza (Ellen) Cornwall. James William Sinclair married Winnie Freda Mills, and had children including James Mills Sinclair, May Freda Sinclair, Muriel Olive Sinclair, Ada Sinclair, Frederick Sinclair, Doris Sinclair, Phyllis Sinclair, Mildred Sinclair, Elizabeth Sinclair, Leslie Lloyd Sinclair. James William Sinclair passed away in 1956 in Waverley, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • James William Sinclair was born in 1875 in Waverley, New Zealand, the child of John Sinclair and Helen Eliza (Ellen) Cornwall.
  • James William Sinclair married Winnie Freda Mills, and had children including James Mills Sinclair, May Freda Sinclair, Muriel Olive Sinclair, Ada Sinclair, Frederick Sinclair, Doris Sinclair, Phyllis Sinclair, Mildred Sinclair, Elizabeth Sinclair, Leslie Lloyd Sinclair.
  • James William Sinclair passed away in 1956 in Waverley, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Sinclair's Ancestors

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James Sinclair
1875 – 1956
Birth Place: Waverley, New Zealand
Parents
John Sinclair
1842 – 1881
Unst, Shetland Isles, Scotland
Helen (Eliza (Ellen)) Cornwall
1850 – 1932
Motueka, Tasman District, Tasman, New Zealand
Grandparents
James Sinclair
1820 – 1857
Unst, Shetland, , Scotland
Annie Jackson
1821 –
Orkney and Shetland, Scotland
Robert Cornwall
1826 – 1917
Withersdale Street, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Mary Pedlar
1826 – 1904
St. Dennis, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Cornwall
1790 – 1871
Ann Connold
1805 – 1883
Charles Pedler
1798 – 1830
Mary James
1804 – 1867
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Amos Connold
1776 – 1832
Ann Girling
1772 – 1841
William Pedler
1753 – 1840
Jane Osborne
1768 – 1810
Henry James
1779 –
Honor Roberts
1775 – 1856

James Sinclair's Descendants

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James (William) Sinclair (16 Sep 1875 – 21 Jun 1956) m. Winnie (Freda) Mills (15 Nov 1887 – 21 Nov 1960)
  1. 1. James (Mills) Sinclair (1908 – 6 Feb 1971)
  2. 2. May (Freda) Sinclair (09 May 1909 – 21 Aug 1983)
  3. 3. Muriel (Olive) Sinclair (27 Apr 1910 – 1998)
  4. 4. Ada Sinclair (29 Feb 1912 – 18 June 2002)
  5. 5. Frederick Sinclair (Apr 1913 – 2 mar 1989)
  6. 6. Doris Sinclair (25 Sep 1914 – 10 Nov 1936)
  7. 7. Phyllis Sinclair (6 Jun 1919 – 23 Apr 2016) m. Allan (Henry) Prince (30 Aug 1914 – 21 Dec 1998)
    1. 1. Donna (Pamela) Prince (28 Sep 1940 – 16 Jun 2012) m. Jim Fountain
      1. 1. Allan Fountain
      2. 2. Sarah Fountain
      3. 3. Catherine Fountain
      4. 4. Donna Fountain
      5. 5. Barry Fountain
    2. 2. Russell (Wayne) Prince (3 Feb 1949 – 23 April 2002) m. Sharyn Butler m. Margaret
      1. 1. Tracy Prince (1966 – ) m. Brad Graham m. stuart (james) waddell (6 Sep 1959 – )
        1. 1. Michelle Graham m. Barraclough
        2. 2. Leah Graham (24 Jun 1985 – ) m. Nathan Pudney
      2. 2. Dean Prince
      3. 3. Donna Prince
    3. 3. Trevor Prince m. Eunice
    4. 4. Selwyn Prince m. Jean
    5. 5. Patricia (Phyllis) Prince m. Leslie Southcombe
    6. 6. Graeme (Brian) Prince m. Helen
  8. 8. Mildred Sinclair (abt 1922 – )
  9. 9. Elizabeth Sinclair (abt 1923 – )
  10. 10. Leslie (Lloyd) Sinclair (15 Aug 1924 – 01 November 1980)

James Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1875
16 Sep 1875
Birth of James William Sinclair in Waverley, New Zealand
Waverley, New Zealand
1956
21 Jun 1956
Age 81
Death of James William Sinclair in Waverley, New Zealand
Waverley, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1875
    Event Place: Waverley, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1956
    Event Place: Waverley, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Waverley, South Taranaki District, Taranaki, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

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