Sinclairs of Lingland, Latheron

Trying to trace my family tree of Sinclairs from the Latheron and Forse area.

My gt-gt-gt-grandparents are John Sinclair (1800-1876) married (1833) to Janet (Jessie) Bain (1810-1894) who lived at Lingland, Latheron. They had 8 children:

Elisabeth (Isabella) (b.1833)
Jane (b.1836)
George (b.1837)
William (b.1840)
James (1842-1896) married (1872) Anne Sutherland (1849-1914) (gt-gt grandparents). Lived at Lingland.
Alexander (1848-1894)
Magnus (1851-1922)
Williamina (b.1856)

James and Anne had 11 children:

Jessie (b.1874)
John (b.1876)
James (1878-1944) married (1914) Johanna Dunbar (b.1888) (gt-grandparents). Lived at Forse.
George (1880-1946)
Alexander (b.1882)
Jane (b.1884)
Dolina (b.1885)
Magnus (b.1890)
Robert (b.1893)
Johan (b.1894)
Kenneth J (b.1897)

Any information would be appreciated.

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Originally Posted by Scraggi Maggi

Trying to trace my family tree of Sinclairs from the Latheron and Forse area.

My gt-gt-gt-grandparents are John Sinclair (1800-1876) married (1833) to Janet (Jessie) Bain (1810-1894) who lived at Lingland, Latheron. They had 8 children:

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170.
In memory of.
John Sinclair of Lingland born 9th January 1800 died 26th May 1876.
Wife Jessie Bain died 31st January 1894 aged 84.
Son Donald Sinclair born 10th April 1853 died 27th December 1880.
Son Alexander Sinclair born 10th January 1848 died 27th April 1894.
Son Magnus Sinclair died at Lingland 9th January 1922 aged 71.
Son George Sinclair farmer of Lingland died 4th June 1904 aged 66.
Daughter Jane Sinclair died at Lingland 12th May 1921 aged 86.

Dear Fred

Many thanks for your response to my post. Are you a Sinclair by any chance?

Maggi :o)

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Originally Posted by Scraggi Maggi

Dear Fred

Many thanks for your response to my post. Are you a Sinclair by any chance?

Maggi :o)

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No chance at all :-)

Fred - I didn't think you were to be honest. :D

The Sinclairs are very canny as to who they impart family history to, especially if you have had the audacity to marry into the family and then divorce out like my granny did! That in itself is not a problem, it's when they ostracise the children, grandchildren and great grandchildren denying them a heritage and recognition that really hacks me off! [mad] I suppose that happens in a lot of families though.

I live in hope, maybe one day!? Meanwhile I do this family tree on my own.

Maggi

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Originally Posted by Scraggi Maggi

I live in hope, maybe one day!? Meanwhile I do this family tree on my own.

Maggi

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Now Maggi you are never alone on caithness.org.

Your gt-gt-gt-grandfather had a brother Donald and four sisters who lived near him at Lingland in 1841. Their fathers name was George, the Latter Day Saints have a record of their christenings, John on 26 Jan 1800 and Donald 8th may 1807.

District: 19 Folio: 0 Page: 3
Address: Lingland

SINCLAIR Donald M 30 Cooper Journeyman Caithness
SINCLAIR Janet F 30 Female Servant Caithness
SINCLAIR Margt. F 25 Female Servant Caithness
SINCLAIR Eliza F 20 Female Servant Caithness
SINCLAIR Chirsty F 20 Female Servant Caithness

By 1861 Donald was married and moved to East Clyth.

District: 5 House: 35
Sinclair Donald 53 Latheron
Sinclair Margaret 43 Latheron
Sinclair Isabella 15 Latheron
Sinclair George 14 Latheron
Sinclair Elizabeth 12 Latheron
Sinclair William 10 Latheron

Fred

Sorry for the soap-box moment, but it gets very frustrating at times when you feel you are totally ignored. But I know there will be a few people out there who will now be wondering "which leg of the family is she related to?" But then again maybe some do know. ;)

Thanks for the information, it is very much appreciated. Hopefully by this time next year I will be able to do a lot of the digging myself as I plan to move back to Scotland.

TTFN

Maggi :o)