While talking about Inverness records on our All Things Scottish thread on General Discussion forum, Woody offered to look at any records I might need on this.
Mods have advised we need to put actual research questions on this forum, so here goes.
Alexander Sinclair is my maternal grandfather's own maternal grandfather.
I have his marriage cert: 29/10/1839 at The Cathedral Church, Parish of Llandaff, Glam. C of E, by banns.
Alexander Sinclair, contractor, to Louisa Jones, both full age, single and residing in Llandaff.
His fa: John Sinclair, contractor. Her fa: James Jones, Shopkeeper.
Alexander signed, Louisa made a mark.
Witnesses: John Schofield and the mark of Kizia Jones. BMD ref: Vol 26 p529
NB: As both Louisa and Alexander are full age (21), their year of birth is at latest 1818.
I know from census records that Alexander was born in Inverness.
These are my Family Search IGI results, grouped into families:
Only Alexander with a father named John for right period:
IGI: Alexander Sinclair Chr: 14/4/1815
Fa: John Sinclair Mo: Christian McDonald
On census records, his year of birth is given as between 1813 and 1821.
Parents listed on christenings in Inverness below as:
Fa: John Sincla(i)r Mo: Kathere(a)nie or Katherine Munro (Alexander’s paternal grandparents?)
William Sinclar 11/01/1773
John Sinclar 20/12/1776 (Alexander’s father?)
Christian Sinclar 27/06/1779
Katherinie Sinclair 13/03/1782
Janet Sinclair 13/07/1784
Donald Sinclar 27/07/1788
Marriages from IGI for name of Sinclair in Inverness:
Alexr. Sinclaire + Margret Clark 4/1/1709
John Sinclair + Kat. Fraser 20/7/1710
Christian Sinclair+ John Gray 6/4/1711
Alexr. Sinclair + Jean Oustie 18/1/1722
Janet Sinclair + William Munro 23/8/1751
Alexander Sinclar + Christian Baillie 20/1/1760
John Sinclar + Janet Rose 25/5/1763
John Sinclair + Katherine Munro 26/5/1772 (John’s parents?)
(This is on ScotlandsPeople)
Janet Sinklar + Alexr. Fraser 8/8/1804 (John’s sister?)
I have a long list of all the Sinclair christenings in Inverness but will make the post too long.
Woody - what do you think?
For anyone else looking in, thank you for your interest and any comments.
Mods have advised we need to put actual research questions on this forum, so here goes.
Alexander Sinclair is my maternal grandfather's own maternal grandfather.
I have his marriage cert: 29/10/1839 at The Cathedral Church, Parish of Llandaff, Glam. C of E, by banns.
Alexander Sinclair, contractor, to Louisa Jones, both full age, single and residing in Llandaff.
His fa: John Sinclair, contractor. Her fa: James Jones, Shopkeeper.
Alexander signed, Louisa made a mark.
Witnesses: John Schofield and the mark of Kizia Jones. BMD ref: Vol 26 p529
NB: As both Louisa and Alexander are full age (21), their year of birth is at latest 1818.
I know from census records that Alexander was born in Inverness.
These are my Family Search IGI results, grouped into families:
Only Alexander with a father named John for right period:
IGI: Alexander Sinclair Chr: 14/4/1815
Fa: John Sinclair Mo: Christian McDonald
On census records, his year of birth is given as between 1813 and 1821.
Parents listed on christenings in Inverness below as:
Fa: John Sincla(i)r Mo: Kathere(a)nie or Katherine Munro (Alexander’s paternal grandparents?)
William Sinclar 11/01/1773
John Sinclar 20/12/1776 (Alexander’s father?)
Christian Sinclar 27/06/1779
Katherinie Sinclair 13/03/1782
Janet Sinclair 13/07/1784
Donald Sinclar 27/07/1788
Marriages from IGI for name of Sinclair in Inverness:
Alexr. Sinclaire + Margret Clark 4/1/1709
John Sinclair + Kat. Fraser 20/7/1710
Christian Sinclair+ John Gray 6/4/1711
Alexr. Sinclair + Jean Oustie 18/1/1722
Janet Sinclair + William Munro 23/8/1751
Alexander Sinclar + Christian Baillie 20/1/1760
John Sinclar + Janet Rose 25/5/1763
John Sinclair + Katherine Munro 26/5/1772 (John’s parents?)
(This is on ScotlandsPeople)
Janet Sinklar + Alexr. Fraser 8/8/1804 (John’s sister?)
I have a long list of all the Sinclair christenings in Inverness but will make the post too long.
Woody - what do you think?
For anyone else looking in, thank you for your interest and any comments.
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