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Magnus Sinclair 1801–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1801

Birth Location: South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland

Death Date: 9 Aug 1885

Death Location: Dyke-end, Burray, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland

Father: William Sinclair

Mother: Clementine Wooldrage

Spouse(s): Janet Wards, Isabella None, Margaret Berston

Children(s): Jane Sinclair, Betsy Sinclair, Donald Sinclair, William Sinclair, Barbara Sinclair, John Sinclair, Barbra Sinclair, Kate Sinclair, Magnus Sinclair, Margaret Sinclair, James Sinclair, John Sinclair, Margaret Sinclair, Catherine Sinclair, John Sinclair, James Sinclair, Magnus Sinclair, Barbara Sinclair

In 1801, Magnus Sinclair entered the world in South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland, born to William Sinclair And Clementine Wooldrage. Magnus Sinclair married Isabella, Janet Jessie Wards, Margaret Berston, and had children including Barbara Pak Sinclair, Barbara Sinclair, Barbra Sinclair, Betsy Sinclair, Catherine Sinclair, Donald Sinclair, James Banks Sinclair, Jane Sinclair, John Russell Sinclair, John Sinclair, Kate Sinclair, Magnus Sinclair, Margaret Sinclair, William Sinclair. Magnus Sinclair passed away in 1885 in Dyke-end, Burray, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1801, Magnus Sinclair entered the world in South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland, born to William Sinclair And Clementine Wooldrage.
  • Magnus Sinclair married Isabella, Janet Jessie Wards, Margaret Berston, and had children including Barbara Pak Sinclair, Barbara Sinclair, Barbra Sinclair, Betsy Sinclair, Catherine Sinclair, Donald Sinclair, James Banks Sinclair, Jane Sinclair, John Russell Sinclair, John Sinclair, Kate Sinclair, Magnus Sinclair, Margaret Sinclair, William Sinclair.
  • Magnus Sinclair passed away in 1885 in Dyke-end, Burray, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland.

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Magnus Sinclair's Ancestors

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Magnus Sinclair
1801–1885
Birth Place: South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland
Parents
William Sinclair
1778–
Orkney, Scotland
Clementine Wooldrage
1781–1864
Burray, Orkney, Scotland
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Magnus Sinclair's Descendants

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Magnus Sinclair (abt 1801–9 Aug 1885) m. Janet ((Jessie)) Wards (Abt. 1800–) m. Isabella (abt 1825–) m. Margaret Berston (1826–5 Dec 1900)
  1. 1. Jane Sinclair 1845– m. Duncan MCDONALD 1845–1902 m. John Leith 1840–
    1. 1. Jessie McDonald 1865–
    2. 2. James Leith 1869–1928
    3. 3. John Leith 1872–
    4. 4. Magnus (Cromarty) Leith 1877–1949
  2. 2. Betsy Sinclair 1837–1897
  3. 3. Donald Sinclair 1833–
  4. 4. William Sinclair 1841–
  5. 5. Barbara (Pak) Sinclair 1867–1950
  6. 6. John Sinclair 1860–
  7. 7. Barbra Sinclair 1867–
  8. 8. Kate Sinclair 1857–1944
  9. 9. Magnus Sinclair 1864–
  10. 10. Margaret Sinclair 1856–
  11. 11. James (Banks) Sinclair 1862–1945
  12. 12. John (Russell) Sinclair 1859–
  13. 13. Margaret Sinclair 1856–
  14. 14. Catherine Sinclair 1856–1944
  15. 15. John (Russell) Sinclair 1859–
  16. 16. James (Banks) Sinclair 1862–1945
  17. 17. Magnus Sinclair 1864–1949
  18. 18. Barbara Sinclair 1867–

Magnus Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1801
abt 1801
Birth of Magnus Sinclair in South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland
South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland
1885
9 Aug 1885
Age 84
Death of Magnus Sinclair in Dyke-end, Burray, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland
Dyke-end, Burray, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1801
    Event Place: South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1885
    Event Place: Dyke-end, Burray, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland

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