Janet Sinton (abt. 1849 - 1940)

Born about 1849 in Alness, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland

Ancestors

Died 1940 at about age 91 in Evanton, Ross-shire, Scotland

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Biography

Janet was born about 1849. She was the daughter of John Sinton and Catharine Cross. She passed away in 1940.

Families

Children:

John Graham (1867-1956) ^{[1] [2]}

James McKenzie (1869- ) ^{[3] [4]}

Husband: John McRae

Wife: Janet Sinton

Married 12 Dec 1872 Evanton, Kiltearn, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland

cert. shows John (X his mark) as 27 resid. Balconie, Kiltearn, s/o Alexander McRAE, mason, and Catherine m.s. McKENZIE; Jessie as 25 resid. Palig, Kiltearn, d/o John SINTON, shepherd (no mother shown); Wit: Ronald McKENZIE & James FORRES; reg. 20 Dec; (Free Church) ^[5]

Census

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 ^[6]

1861 (yet to be found)

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^[7]

1881 Knockancuirey Cottage, Kiltearn, Ross-shire, Scotland

MacRAE: John 35 farm servant b Urquhart G, ROC ; wife Jessie 32 b Alness, ROC ; Children: John 14, Margaret 6 both scholars, Jessie 1 all b Kiltearn, ROC ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Comment on my blogpost: (http://lornahen.blogspot.com/2009/02/20th-swapping-rox-for-roc.html
2. ↑ Living with his Sinton grandparents in 1871
3. ↑ Birth 29 Apr 1869 James s/o Murdo MacKENZIE & Jessie SINTON, batch C11070-3, Kiltearn, ROC, from Scottish Births and Baptisms 1564 to 1950
4. ↑ Living with his Sinton grandparents in 1871
5. ↑ Marr. 12 Dec 1872 Jessie d/o John (shepherd) SINTON & John s/o Alexander (mason) McRAE & Catherine McKENZIE, Evanton, Par. of Kiltearn, ROC, 070/00 0005, image available ScotlandsPeople
6. ↑ Source #S203: Kinloch, Alness, ROC Par. 57 ED 2 Pg 6 Sched 16, hsehold of John & Catherine SINTON
7. ↑ Source #S207: Lembair, Par. of Kiltearn, ROC Reg. 70 ED 70 Pg 9 Sched 44, hsehold of John & Catherine SINTON
8. ↑ 1881 Census: Kiltearn, ROC Reg. 70 ED 3 Pg 1 Sched 2, hsehold of John & Jessie MacRAE, transcript available Ancestry.com

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