Peter Sinton1

ID#7782, (circa 1783 - 20 January 1866)
Peter Sinton|b. cir. 1783\nd. 20 Jan 1866|p7782.htm|Peter Sinton|b. say 1752\nd. cir. Oct 1811|p11226.htm|Janet Donaldson|b. say 1750\nd. bet 1794 - 1855|p11212.htm|James Sinton|b. say 1730\nd. cir. Jun 1802|p14463.htm|?Margaret? UnknownSurname|b. say 1730\nd. bet 1760 - 1762||?John? Donaldson|b. say 1720||?Janet? UnknownSurname|b. say 1720||
FatherPeter Sinton2 (say 1752 - cir. Oct 1811)
MotherJanet Donaldson2 (say 1750 - bet 1794 - 1855)
ChartsPaternal ancestors of Lorna
Paternal timeline
Ancestors & siblings of Les Henderson
SINTON
Relationship3rd great-grandfather of Lorna Henderson.
     
     Peter Sinton was born cir. 1783 at Southdean, Par. of Southdean, ROX, SCT, (place from 1851 census, which implies 1788).2
     Peter Sinton married Jeany Wight, daughter of James Wight and Isabella Hall, on 15 Aug 1806 in the Par. of Southdean, ROX, SCT, the entry reading: 'Peter Sinton on (sic) Jeany Wight both in this parish.3'
     Peter Sinton died on 20 Jan 1866 at Hounam, ROX, SCT; Dist ?? ref #1 reads: Peter Sinton, Farm steward, widower, died 1866 Jan 20th 10:40pm, Hounam, 83 yrs. Father Peter Sinton. Mother Janet Donaldson m.s. Donaldson. Disease of heart, bronchitis. Informant James Sinton, son.2 Peter was not indexed as buried in the Churchyard, Hounam, ROX, SCT, in the booklet of the MIs for the churchyard, although Jane's dth cert shows her as buried there. I've taken this to mean that there is no h/stone extant, if one ever existed, and also assume that Peter is also buried there.4,5
     Peter Sinton was a hind in Jul 1808 at Ruletownhead, ROX, SCT.6
     Peter appeared on the census of 7 Jun 1841 at Hownam Mains, Hownam, ROX, SCT, with Jane Sinton, as SINTON: Peter 55, ag lab; Jane, 55; Elspeth, 20 ag lab; James, 15 ag lab; all b. cty. The next occupied household held James (33) and Agnes (30) Thomson (NB instructions to the enumerators for this census were to round ages to the nearest multiple of 5, children tended to have their ages accurately recorded - or at least as accurate as such things can be. These instructions were not always followed).7
     The census of 30 Mar 1851 showed Peter with his wife Jane, their dtr Isabella at Hounam Mains, Hounam, ROX, SCT, nearby was Jemima Richardson household enumerated as SINTON: Peter, head, mar, 63, ag lab, b Southdean; wife Jane, 65, b Bowden; Dtr Isabella, unm, 40, b Southdean; Serv. William Fleming, unm, 38, b Dunse, BEW. (Only one entry separates Peter Sinton's household and that of Robert & Jemima Dickson nee Richardson).8
     Peter Sinton appeared on the census of Apr 1861 at Chesterhouse, Hownam, ROX, SCT, enumerated as SINTON: Peter 'formerly a farm servant, 75 b Southdean; Isabella, dtr, unm, 50, b Southdean; Margaret grddtr, 12, born ENG.9

Family

Jane Wight (cir. 1783 - Sep 1858)
Children
  • Peter Sinton10 (Jul 1808 - Apr 1892)
  • Isabella Sinton (cir. 1811 - Feb 1889)
  • Jane Sinton+ (cir. 1813 - Aug 1902); relationship assumed from naming pattern, dates, places - and resemblance to Helen11
  • Margaret Sinton (1816 - Nov 1873)
  • Elspeth Sinton (cir. 1817 - Mar 1880)
  • Helen Sinton+1 (cir. 1820 - Jan 1883)
  • James Sinton (cir. 1821 - Dec 1905)
Last Edited19 Oct 2008

Citations

  1. Helen WIGHT nee SINTON (43), DC WIGHT, Helen, nee SINTON, 12 Jan 1883, Maxton, ROX.
  2. Peter SINTON (7782), DC SINTON, Peter 1866 Hounam, ROX, p/copy rcvd Sep 1994.
  3. Certificate, Peter SINTON (7782) & Jeany WIGHT (11208) marriage of 15 Aug 1806 Dist 806, Southdean, ROX, SCT (p/copy held).
  4. Borders FHS, MIs: ROX Hounam & Linton, rechecked Dec 2003.
  5. Jane SINTON nee WIGHT (11208), DC SINTON, Jane nee WIGHT 1858 Hounam, ROX, p/copy rcvd Sep 1995.
  6. Baptism Peter SINTON (11322): Southdean, ROX, SCT (14 Aug 1808), Dist 806.
  7. 7 Jun 1841 Census, Hounam Mains, ROX, SCT, p/copy held.
  8. 30 Mar 1851 census, Hounam, ROX, SCT, Entries #16 thru 18, Dist 3 entry #16, p/copy held.
  9. CENSUS 1861: Borders ROX/BEW.
  10. Baptism Peter SINTON (11322): Southdean, ROX, SCT, p/copy held (14 Aug 1808), Dist 806.
  11. "Lorna's Family History Musings", Apr 2008, (Jane emigrated to Australia before the 1841 census, relationship based on naming pattern of children, age, place (she was at Dikeraw, Chesters when she married James Telfer, a place associated with SINTON descendant Janet MATHER nee SINTON from 1811 to at least the1840s) - and last but not least, by her resemblance to Helen (same chubby face).

E. & O. E. Some/most parish records are rather hard to read and names, places hard to interpret, particularly if you are unfamiliar with an area.
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