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Robert Sinclair 1802–1853 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 August 1802

Birth Location: Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1853

Death Location: Orphir, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: James Sinclair

Mother: Barbara Sandyson

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Andrew Sinclair, Robina Sinclair, Catherine Sinclair

Robert Sinclair was born in 1802 in Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of James Sinclair And Barbara Sandison Sandyson. In 1841, Robert Sinclair resided in Harray, Orkney and Shetland, Scotland. Robert Sinclair had children including Andrew Sinclair, Catherine Cambell Sinclair, Robina Hiddleston Sinclair. Robert Sinclair passed away in 1853 in Orphir, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Robert Sinclair was born in 1802 in Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of James Sinclair And Barbara Sandison Sandyson.
  • In 1841, Robert Sinclair resided in Harray, Orkney and Shetland, Scotland.
  • Robert Sinclair had children including Andrew Sinclair, Catherine Cambell Sinclair, Robina Hiddleston Sinclair.
  • Robert Sinclair passed away in 1853 in Orphir, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Robert Sinclair's Ancestors

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Robert Sinclair
1802–1853
Birth Place: Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
James Sinclair
1742–1824
Orphir, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Barbara (Sandison) Sandyson
1760–1875
Stronsay, Orkney Scotland, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Patrick Sinclair
1699–
Wester Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland
Cicillia Garioch
1705–1780
Clestran, Orkney, Scotland
Edward Sandison
1730–
Scotland
Margaret Hutchison
1742–
Orphir, Orkney, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
George How
1660–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Sinclair's Descendants

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Robert Sinclair (22 August 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
        1. 1. Carol (Ann) Wilson –1987
  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

Robert Sinclair's Timeline

3 Records

1802
22 August 1802
Birth of Robert Sinclair in Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
1841
1841
Age 39
Robert Sinclair resided here in Harray, Orkney and Shetland, Scotland
Harray, Orkney and Shetland, Scotland
1853
1853
Age 51
Death of Robert Sinclair in Orphir, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Orphir, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 August 1802
    Event Place: Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Harray; ED: 3; Page: 1; Line: 1280; Year: 1841
    [2] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Harray, Orkney and Shetland, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Harray; ED: 3; Page: 1; Line: 1280; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1853
    Event Place: Orphir, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

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