Person Sheet


Name Thomas Sinclaire
Birth Date 13/7/1853
Birth Place Wigan
Death Date 1896 Age: 42
Baptism Date 17/7/1853
Baptism Place St Mary's Roman Catholic Chapel, Wigan
Father John Sinclair (1821-1875)
Mother Anna Rigby (1821-)
Spouses:
1 Alice Pyke
Birth Date 5/9/1853
Birth Place Little London, Wigan
Death Date 10/5/1905 Age: 51
Death Place Union Workhouse, Wigan
Father John Pike (1831-1878)
Mother Ann Preston (1833-)
Marriage Date 3/4/1876
Marriage Place St John's Chapel, Wigan
Children: Ann (1876-1944)
John (1879-)
Theresa Ann (1880-)
Frances
Notes for Thomas Sinclaire
Thomas' godparents were Soloman Lowe and Ellen Hunt.

At the time of the 1881 census the family lived at 5 Griffin Yard, Standishgate.
Notes for Alice (Spouse 1)
Her birth certificates shows she was born at home, at Little London. On the certificate her name is spelled Pike. Har father's occupation is given as Stripper and Grinder. Her mother's name is given as Ann Pike, formerly Preston. Her birth was registered by Tomas Pike, occupier, Little London, Wigan, on fifth September. Presumably he was John's brother? The registrar was Robert Halliwell.

Alice's death certificate lists her as the widow of Thomas Sinclaire, overlooker in cotton mill of 58 Lime Street, Wigan, her death being of something totally unreadable and certified by James Bradbury at 12 Weston Street, Wigan. The death was registered by her son, John, on 10th May 1905, the registrar being Robert Halliwell, who had been the registrar for her daughter Ann's wedding ten years earlier.
Notes for Thomas & Alice (Family)
Thomas and Alice married at St John's RC Chapel, both aged 22. Thomas' occupation is given as Colliery Laborer and Alice's as Powerloom Weaver.

Thomas' father, John, is already dead, but his occupation is given as Overlooker in a Cotton Factory. Alice's father, John, is described as a Carter. The wedding was witnessed by Richard and Jane Pike and the presiding priest Joseph Gradwell. The registrar was James Jolley.
Last Modified 27/11/2000 Created 9/12/2000 by Greg Oulton

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