John Sinton (1809 - 1881)

Born 29 Sep 1809 in Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Catharine (Cross) Sinton — married 24 Mar 1842 in Contin, Ross-shire, Scotland

Died 4 Feb 1881 at age 71 in Alness, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland

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Biography

John was born in 1809. He was the son of James Sinton and Margaret Wilkie. He passed away in 1881.

Baptized 1810 Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland

one of a group of Sinton baptisms, all recorded together in 1810: Janet born 6 Nov 1801 (Par. of Ashkirk); Agnes born 27 May 1803 (Par. of Selkirk); Margaret born 8 Aug 1807 at Clarilaw Moor; John born 29 Sep 1809 (no place stated); John and Margaret bap. by Rev Mr Balfour, "Minister of this parish" ^[1]

Died 4 Feb 1881 Wester T???ich, Alness, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland

cert. shows John as 67 (no occ) marr. to Catherine CROSS; d. 4pm of pneumonia; s/o James SINTON, farmer and Margaret m.s. GILL(ES)? both dec'd; Inf widow (X her mark); Reg. Feb 10th Alness ^[2]

(I cannot make WILKIE out of mother's m.s. which looks rather more like GILLES, but not quite) Henderson-2297 08:11, 22 July 2017 (EDT)

Family

Husband: John Sinton

Wife: Catharine Cross

Married 24 May 1842 Contin, Ross-shire, Scotland

entry simply reads: John Sinton & Catherine Cross both in Leadgown

Children:

Agnes

Isabella

Margaret

Janet

Catherine

James

Mary

Elizabeth

Rachel

Johanna

William

John

Census

1841 Leadgate, Par. of Contin, Ross and Cromary, Scotland

Catherine CROSS, 20 fem. serv b ROC; John SINTON 25 ag lab not b Cty; both in hsehold of John (30 not b Cty) & Margt (25 b Cty) ARMSTRONG ^[3]

1851 Kinloch, Par. of Alness, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland

SINTON: John (SENTON) 36 shepherd b Bonden, SEL (Ancestry, should be Bowden, ROX); wife Catherine CROST (s/be Cross) 30 b Contin, ROC; Children: Agnus (SENTER, dtr, presumably Agnes) 8; Isabella (FINTON) 6; Margaret 4; Janet 2 ; Catherine 8 mos; All b Alness, ROC; Servant: Margaret CROSS 21 b Contin ROC; Visitor William CROSS 26 labourer b Contin, ROC ^[4]

1861 Boath, Par. of Alness, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland

SINTON: John 42 shepherd b Martin, ROC; wife Catherine 41 b Contin, ROC; Children: Bell 17, Margaret 15, Catherine 10, Jas 8, Man (dtr ?Mary?) 6, Elizabeth 4, Rachel 2, all b Alness, ROC ^[5]

1871 Lembair, Par. of Kiltearn, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland

SINTON: John 55 cattleman b Bowden, ROX; wife Catherine 49 b Contin, ROC; Children: Jessie 23, Rachel 12, William 7, John 4 all b Alness, ROX; Grdsons: John GRAHAM 4; James McKENZIE 2 both b Kiltearn, ROC^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Source #S1: Sinton Baptisms
2. ↑ Source [[]#S56]: Dth 4 Feb 1881 John SINTON, aged 67, Alness, ROC Dist 57 pg 2 #6
3. ↑ Source #S2: SCT1841/60 Contin - ROC ED 10 Pg 7 hsehold of John & Margt ARMSTRONG
4. ↑ Source #S203: Kinloch, Alness, ROC Par. 57 ED 2 Pg 6 Sched 16, hsehold of John & Catherine SINTON
5. ↑ Source #S205: Boath, Par. of Alness, ROC Reg. 57 ED 2 Pg 10 Sched 48, hsehold of John & Catherine SINTON
6. ↑ Source #S207: Lembair, Par. of Kiltearn, ROC Reg. 70 ED 70 Pg 9 Sched 44, hsehold of John & Catherine SINTON

• Source S1: Bowden OPR film
• Source S2: FreeCen.org.uk
• Source S203: 1851 census transcriptions for Scotland via Ancestry.com
• Source S56: Scotland BDM cert.s 1855+ ex ScotlandPeople
• Source S205: 1861 census transcriptions for Scotland via Ancestry.com
• Source S207: 1871 census transcriptions for Scotland via Ancestry.com
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 22 July 2017, 00:17), entry for John Sinton(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:MW68-KY3); contributed by various users.