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Mary Sinclair and James Reid

Mary Sinclair (b. 7th November 1815) was a daughter of Robert Sinclair and Jane Drever. She married James Reid on 11th February 1845.

James (b. abt 1810) was the son of Henry Reid and Margaret Harcus. He had been married previously to Helen Shearer and had a son, James Reid (b. 30th December 1834).

Mary and James has five children:

• John Reid, born 14th February 1846. He died at Clifton, Westray on 23rd November 1864.

• Helen (Nellie) Reid, born 19th June 1848. She was in Kirkwall in 1891 and 1901 but died at Heathercow, Eday on 5th May 1927.

• Robert Reid, born 21st October 1849 who married (1) Agnes Chalmers and (2) Jemima Thomson

• William Reid, born 3rd September 1851

• Margaret Reid, born 5th August 1853

They were at Quoyfaulds, Eday in 1851 with two of their family and James’s son, James Reid, from his previous marriage.

1851
Quoyfaulds, Eday

	Relation	Status	Age	Occupation	Born
James Reid	Head	Married	42 years	Fisherman & Farmer	Eday
Mary Reid	Wife	Married	34 years		Pharay
James Reid	Son	Unmarried	16 years	Scholar	Eday
Hellen Reid	Dau		3 years		Eday
Robert Reid	Son		1 year		Eday

James died at Quoyfaulds on 13th May 1859.

Mary was at Lochend in 1861 and 1871 and died at Zoar, Eday on 23rd October 1877. Her brother, Robert Sinclair, who was at Green, reported her death.