Duncan Sinclair (1858 - 1937)

Born 11 May 1858 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Mattheson) Sinclair — married 1877 (to 1883) in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Husband of Martha Kerr (Paterson) Sinclair — married 1884 (to 1924) in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Husband of Bell (Dunlop) Sinclair — married 1928 in Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 26 Apr 1937 at age 78 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Duncan Sinclair was born in Scotland.

Duncan was born in 1858. Son of David Sinclair and Janet Kerr. ^{[1] [2]}

1877 Duncan Sinclair married Mary Mathewson, marriage registered in the district of Irvine, Ayrshire. ^[3]

Births:

b. 1878 : David Sinclair
b. 1880 : William More Sinclair

1881 Residence Shore Priv Ho (House?), Irvine, Ayrshire. Duncan Sinclair, age 22, Head of the household occupation Fisher, birthplace Irvine, Ayr, wife Mary Sinclair age 23, birthplace Ardrossan, Ayr. Children in the household David Sinclair, age 3 years, birthplace Irvine, Ayr and William Sinclair, age 1 year, birthplace Irvine. ^[4]

1883 Duncan's wife Mary Sinclair / Mathieson age 25 years died, death registered in the district of Irvine, Ayrshire. ^[5] Note: Headstone Inscription could be Mary with Maiden Name recorded as Mathies - ^[6] Unfortunately year of death illegible

1884 Duncan Sinclair married Martha Lockerbie previously Paterson, marriage registered in the district of Irvine, Ayrshire. ^[7]

Births:

b. 1886 : Janet Sinclair

1891 Residence Irvine Ayrshire Duncan Sinclair age 32 years, Head of the household, occupation Fisher, wife Martha Sinclair age 33 years. Children in the household William G Lockerbie (step-son) age 14 years, occupation Apprentice Cooper, David Sinclair age 13, occupation Apprentice Cooper, William M Sinclair age 11 years, (Scholar), Mary Sinclair age 8 years (Scholar) and Janet Sinclair age 5 years. ^[8] Living in the same household his brothers and sisters in-laws, Alexander Sinclair age 34 , his wife Rebecca Sinclair age 34 years, David Sinclair age 28 year, wife Sarah Sinclair age 25 years. Children in the household Annie G Sinclair age 1 year and Janet K Sinclair age 0 years.

Birth:

b. 1893 : Duncan Sinclair

Duncan Sinclair was one of the crew of the lifeboat the " Busbie" on the night of December 29th ,1894, during a brutal storm of which fourteen boatmen ( two Duncan Sinclairs; three Peter Sinclairs; David Sinclair; and Mungo Bicker, John Bicker, nephews of "Old Davie". William Lowrie and Alexander Blair ), went to the rescue of the Norwegian barque, the 'Frey' of Tonberg, wrecked, off the Lady Isle. ^[9].

1924 wife Martha Sinclair/ Lockerbie/ Paterson age 67 years died. Death registered in the district of Irvine, Ayrshire. ^[10] Martha Sinclair was buried at the Shewalton Cemetery Irvine, North Ayrshire. ^[11]

1928 Duncan Sinclair married Isabella Dunlop/Barclay, marriage registered in the district of Stewarton. ^[12]

1936 Duncan's wife Isabella Sinclair / Dunlop/ Barclay age 77 years died, death registered in the district of Stewarton. ^[13]

1937 Duncan Sinclair age 78 years died, death registered in the district of Irvine, Ayrshire.. ^[14] Burial Shewalton Cemetery Irvine, North Ayrshire. ^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ Statutory Birth Registration Index : Name Duncan Sinclair, Sex M, Mothers Maiden Name Kerr, Year 1858 Ref 595 / 148 District Irvine https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Scotlands People National Records
2. ↑ Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYBK-3Z9 : 12 February 2020), Duncan Sinclair, 1858.
3. ↑ Statutory Marriage Registration Index: Name Duncan Sinclair Spouse Name Mary Mathewson Year 1877 Ref 595/56 District Irvine. https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ > Scotlands People National Records
4. ↑ Census 1881 LDS Scotland Name Mary Sinclair, Age 23. Source : FHL Film 0203599 GRO Ref Volume 595 Enum Dist 8 Page 21 Reference Number : 434844Census Place : Dundonald, Ayr, Scotland.
5. ↑ Statutory Death Registration Index: Name Mary Sinclair/Mathieson, Age 25, Mothers Maiden Name HUNTER, Year 1883 Ref 595/196 District Irvine. https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ > Scotlands People National Records
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205090225/mary-sinclair: accessed 15 December 2023), memorial page for Mary Mathies Sinclair (unknown–1 Oct), Find A Grave: Memorial #205090225, citing Irvine Old Parish Churchyard, Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland; Maintained by Pixturmn (contributor 47729036).
7. ↑ Statutory Marriage Registration: Name Duncan Sinclair Spouse Name Martha Lockerbie/ Paterson, Year 1884, Ref 595/71 District Irvine. https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ > Scotlands People National Records
8. ↑ Census 1891 Scotland Name Duncan Sinclair Age 32 Ref 595/ 8/ 25, District Irvine County Ayr. https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ > Scotlands People National Records
9. ↑ https://www.irvineharbourside.org/resources_lifeboat_crew.php#top
10. ↑ Statutory Death Registration: Name Martha Sinclair/ Lockerbie/ Paterson Age 67, Year 1924 Ref 595/153 District Irvine. https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Scotlands People National Records
11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for Martha Paterson Sinclair (1857–21 Sep 1924), Find a Grave Memorial ID 210438996, citing Shewalton Cemetery, Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland; Maintained by Pixturmn (contributor 47729036).
12. ↑ Statutory Mariage Registration: Duncan Sinclair Spouse Name Isabella Dunlop/ Barclay, Year 1928 ref 616/11 District Stewarton. https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Scotlands People National Records
13. ↑ Statutory Death Registration Name Isabella Boyd Barclay/Sinclair ms Dunlop, Age 77, Year 1936, Ref 616/28, District Stewarton. https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Scotlands People National Records
14. ↑ Statutory Death Registration Index> Name Duncan Sinclair Age 78 Sex M Year 1937 Ref 595 / 95 District Irvine. https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Scotlands People National Records
15. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images , memorial page for Duncan Sinclair (1858–26 Apr 1937), Find A Grave: Memorial #210438946, citing Shewalton Cemetery, Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland; Maintained by Pixturmn (contributor 47729036).

See also:

• Life Boat Magazine - Summary of Meetings of Comittee : Date THURSDAY, 10th January, 1895. ( Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution to Mr. DAVID SINCLAIR, Coxswain of the Irvine Life-boat, in recognition of his services on the occasion of the rescue, under dangerous circum- stances, of the crew of the ship Frey, of Tonsberg, on the 28th December last. -https://lifeboatmagazinearchive.rnli.org/volume/16/177/summary-of-the-meetings-of-the-committee?searchterm=Yacht+Gan&page=772

• Daily Record Newspaper : https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/local-lifestyle/lifeboat-crews-courage-stands-test-2443553

• "The Harbour - Fullarton Folk Reminisce", ed. Mae McEwan, 1985, available through the kind permission of Mae McEwan (died 2015, aged 87) - [1], The Lifeboat service in Irvine, Irvine Harbourside Heritage [2]