James SINCLAIR

Birth:
2 Sep 1821
Kirk, So. Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland
Chr:
14 Sep 1821
So. Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland
Marriage:
5 Oct 1841
So. Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland
Notes:
                   SOURCE
   BIRTH: see spouse's documentation
   OCCUPATION: Worked for the Hudson Bay Company
Margaret CROMARTY
Birth:
18 Sep 1811
Lyths, So. Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland
Death:
1877
Victoria, Australia
Notes:
                   SOURCE
   CORR: South Ronaldsay 18 Feb 1953 by Mrs Margaret Wells
   UPDATE 1990:
   BIRTH: North Parish Registers chr. FHL#990,512 of S. Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scot.
          copy of extract in poss.  of H. Alex Cromarty, Provost
   MARRIAGE: (FHL#990,513).  copy of extract in poss. of Alex Cromarty.
NOTE
   BIRTH: East Side is added to Lyths for the second time
   OCCUPATION: Farmer,s wife in Sucquey (not sure of spelling)
Death record from Cherily McMeekin of Australia
Children
Marriage
1
Robert SINCLAIR
Birth:
19 Aug 1841
Grutha, Grimness, So. Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   SOURCE
   BIRTH: F Scot 6 pt 20 Scot, 14505
   DEATH: records by Jos. D. Reynolds
2
James Robertson SINCLAIR
Birth:
18 Nov 1842
Grutha, Grimness, So. Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   SOURCE
   BIRTH: F Scot 6 pt 20 Scot, 14505
   BIRTH: records of Jos. D. Reynolds
Went to Australia with his mother and step father
3
George SINCLAIR
Birth:
25 Jan 1844
Grutha, Grimness, So. Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   SOURCE
   BIRTH: F Scot 6 pt 20 Scot
   BIRTH: records by Jos. D. Reynolds

NOTE
   George was born while his father was in the service of the "Honorable"
    The Hudson Bay Co. (from the Parachial records of S.Ronaldsay

   There is a Malcolm Sinclair who died in 1842 of Decline which might be
   part of this family.
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James Sinclair - Margaret Cromarty

James Sinclair was born at Kirk, So. Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland 2 Sep 1821. His parents were James Sinclair and Barbara Groat.

He married Margaret Cromarty 5 Oct 1841 at So. Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland . Margaret Cromarty was born at Lyths, So. Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland 18 Sep 1811 daughter of Alexander Cromarty and Margaret Stewart .

They were the parents of 3 children:
Robert Sinclair born 19 Aug 1841.
James Robertson Sinclair born 18 Nov 1842.
George Sinclair born 25 Jan 1844.

Margaret Cromarty died 1877 at Victoria, Australia .