John SINCLAIR

1822 - 1891  (69 years)

• Name	John SINCLAIR
  Birth	4 Oct 1822	Inveraray and Glenaray, Argyll, Scotland   [1]
  	Address: Auchindrain
  Baptism	13 Oct 1822	Inveraray and Glenaray, Argyll, Scotland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	22 Nov 1891	Dunoon, Argyll, Scotland   [2, 3]
  	journeyman mason
  Residence	22 Nov 1891	Dunoon, Argyll, Scotland   [2, 3]
  	31 Low John Street
  Death	22 Nov 1891	Dunoon, Argyll, Scotland   [2, 3]
  	Cause: Influenza, congestion of lungs
  	Address: Low John Street
  	Deaths (CR) 1891 Dunoon, Argyll 510/1 141 John SINCLAIR, Mason, (Journeyman) Single 1891 November Twentysecond 1:30 P.M. Low John Street, Dunoon 77 years Fa: Archibald Sinclair, Farmer, deceased Mo: Isabella Sinclair, M.S. CAMPBELL, deceased Cause: Influenza, congestion of lungs, 8 days, as certified by John Ritchie, M.B. Informant: Robert Sinclair, nephew, present Reg: 1891 November 23rd at Dunoon, John Dobie, Registrar [2] Oban (Argyll) Times 5 December 1891 p. 1a SINCLAIR - at 31 John Street, Dunoon, on the 22nd November, John Sinclair, mason, late of Auchindrain, deeply regretted. [3]
  Burial	Aft 22 Nov 1891	Dunoon, Argyll, Scotland   [4]
  	Monumental inscription Dunoon Cemetery Hamilton Street, Dunoon, Argyll Erected By A. SINCLAIR in memory of his brother JOHN who died at Dunoon 22 Nov 1891 aged 69 years also of his son ARCHIBALD who died at Dunoon 24th March 1891 aged 21 years also the above ARCHIBALD SINCLAIR died 2nd of June 1912 aged 86 also his wife ANN McVEAN died 27th Jany 1919 aged 83 years DAVID MORRISON beloved husband of SARAH SINCLAIR died 26th Oct 1959 the above SARAH SINCLAIR died 23 March 1960 Nothing in my hand I bring to they cross I safely cling [4]
  		Sinclair family headstone, Dunoon Cemetery Photograph. Red granite headstone erected by Archibald SINCLAIR (1829-1912), Dunoon Cemetery, Hamilton Street, Dunoon, Argyll, Scotland. c. 1998. Jules Anderson, photographer. Photographer's private collection, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA.
  Person ID	I169	Clan Campbell Genealogy
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Archibald SINCLAIR,   b. 4 Dec 1776, Inveraray and Glenaray, Argyll, Scotland d. 28 Jul 1864, Cumlodden, Argyll, Scotland (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Isabella CAMPBELL,   b. 27 Oct 1796, Inveraray and Glenaray, Argyll, Scotland d. 24 Aug 1859, Cumlodden, Argyll, Scotland (Age 62 years)
  Banns	15 Dec 1821	Inveraray and Glenaray, Argyll, Scotland   [5]
  Marriage	20 Dec 1821	Inveraray and Glenaray, Argyll, Scotland   [5]
  	Marriages and Banns (OPR) Inveraray & Glenaray, Argyll 513/ 50/ 0232. Archibald SINCLAR and Isobell CAMPBELL both in this parish gave in their names in order of marriage the 15th Decr 1821 years and were married the 20th Decr at Inveraray [5]
  Family ID	F76	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John was presumably a witness on 6 December 1860 at Auchindrain at the marriage of his sister Sarah SINCLAIR to Peter MUNRO [6]

  
  

• Sources

  [S54] Baptisms (OPR) Scotland, 13 October 1822., 513/ 50/ 14. Inveraray and Glenaray, Argyll. (Birth: 04 October 1822). SINCLAR, John. (Birth: 04 October 1822). [S32] Deaths (CR) Scotland, 22 November 1891., 510/1 141. Dunoon, Argyll. SINCLAIR, John. 510/1 141. [S37] Oban Times and Argyllshire Advertiser, 5 Dec 1891, p. 1a. Death announcement. SINCLAIR, John. [S7] Monumental Inscriptions (Scotland), 22 Nov 1891. Dunoon Cemetery, Hamilton Street, Dunoon, Argyll. SINCLAIR, John. Transcribed by Jules Anderson, c. 1998. [S66] Marriages and Banns (OPR) Scotland, 20 Dec 1821, 513/ 50/ 232. Inveraray and Glenaray, Argyll. SINCLAIR, Archibald and CAMPBELL, Isobell. (Banns 15 December 1821). [S55] Marriages (CR) Scotland, 6 Dec 1860, 509/ 3 (Reliability: 3). Cumlodden, Argyll. MUNRO, Peter and SINCLAIR, Sarah.