Sinclair Macadie (1826 - 1919)

Born 4 Jan 1826 in Kirk, Bower, Caithness, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Jane McDonald — married 14 Aug 1857 in Reiss, Caithness, Scotland

Died 16 Jul 1919 at age 93 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Born 4 Jan 1826 Kirk, Bower, Caithness, Scotland^[1]

assumed to have been born where mother was living Henderson-2297

Baptized 21 May 1826 Bower, Caithness, Scotland

entry for Macadie reads: Sinclair Natural son of William Macadie Myrelandhorn Parish of Wick and Elisabeth Manson Kirk was born 4th Janry bapt 21st May Witnesses John Mackid and Margaret Williamson Discipline satisfied^[1]

Death Sinclair McAdie died on 16th July 1919 aged 90 in Kirkwall

• widower of Jane Macdonald
• Father: Not stated. Mother: Not stated
• Informant: Donald McAdie, son^[2]

Family

Husband: Sinclair MacAdie

Wife: Jean MacDonald

Married 14 Aug 1857 Reiss, Par. of Wick, Caithness, Scotland

cert. shows: Sinclair 31 farm serv. resid. Shapinshay OKI s/o William MacAdie boat carpenter / fisherman and Elizabeth Manson (not shown as m.s.); Jean 31 dom. worker resid. Reiss (Par. Wick) d/o Donald MacDonald & Janet Cormack^[3]

Children:

Robertina McDonald McAdie

John G McDonald McAdie

William G McAdie

Donald McDonald McAdie

Alexander McAdie

Census

1861 Bothy, Shapinsay, Orkney, Scotland

McADIE: Sinclair 34 Ploughman Foreman b. Bower, CAI; wife Jane 34 b. Halkirk, CAI; Children: Robertina Mc Donald 2, John G Mc Donald 11 mos, both b. Shapiinsay, OKI ^[4]

1871 Balfour Mains Shapinsay, Orkney, Scotland

McADIE: Sinclair 44, farm manager b. Bower, CAI; wife Jane 42 b.Halkirk, CIA; Chldren: Robertson (dtr) 12, John G M D 10, William G 8, Donald M D 6, All b. Shapinsay, OKI; Farm Servants: Elizabeth Russell 19 b. Shapinsay, OKI; Eliza Reid 25 b. Westray, OKI; Mary Walls 17 b. Eday, OKI; Margaret Maxwell 19 b. Shapinsay, OKI; ^[5]

1881, Shapinsay, District: 1. Schedule No: 37 - Balfour Mains^[6]

1. Sinclair McAdie, (M), 54, Head, Mar. Farm Manager 800 acres. Caithness, Bower
2. Jane McAdie, (F), 54, Wife, Mar. . Caithness, Halkirk
3. Robertina McAdie, (F), 22, Dau, S. . Shapinsay
4. Donald McAdie, (M), 16, Son, S. Farm Servant. Shapinsay
5. Christina Mitchell, (F), 22, Servant, S. General Servant Domestic. Shapinsay
6. Margaret Maxwell, (F), 29, Servant, S. Farm Servant. Shapinsay
7. Christina M? Williamson, (F), 2, GrandDau, . . Shapinsay
8. William Foubister, (M), 24, Servant, S. Farm Servant. Kirkwall
9. John Kemp, (M), 25, Servant, S. Farm Servant. Kirkwall

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Birth 4 Jan Bap. 21 May 1826 Sinclair MacADIE or MANSON, s/o William MacADIE (Myrelandhorn, Wick) & Elisabeth MANSON (Kirk, Bower), Bower, CAI, 034/ 20 20, image available ScotlandsPeople OPR
2. ↑ https://orkneyfhs.co.uk/events/event.php citing [Death Cert: 1919-021-00-0064]
3. ↑ Marr. 14 Aug 1857 Sinclair s/o William MacADIE & Elizabeth MANSON; Jean d/o Donald MacDONALD & Janet CORMACK, Reiss, Wick, CAI. Image available ScotlandsPeople, ref.# 043/2 13
4. ↑ 1861 Census: Civil Parish/Reg. Dist. Shapinsay, OKI; Reg. 28; ED: 1; Page: 9; Sched. 50; hsehold of Sinclair & Jane McADIE, transcript available Ancestry.com
5. ↑ 1871 Census: Civil Parish/Reg. Dist. Shapinsay, OKI; Reg. 28; ED: 1; Page: 11; Sched. 53; hsehold of Sinclair & Jane McADIE, transcript available Ancestry.com
6. ↑ https://orkneyfhs.co.uk/census/census.php

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