James Sinclair (1804 - abt. 1852)

Born 24 Oct 1804 in Reay Caithness Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Christina (Douglas) Sinclair — married about 1836 in Scotland

Descendants

Died about 1852 at about age 47 in New South Wales, Australia [uncertain]

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Biography

+James was a successful builder in Goulburn NSW Australia but ran himself into excessive debt. He went to the Ovens goldfields it is assumed to make some money to cover his debts. it was reported that whilst returning from the goldfield in Victoria he wandered off into the bushland and was waylaid and killed. That report was later cancelled. There is no written evidence of his death. His son Daniel who was with him at the time he wandered off believed James to be still alive and so advertised in a local paper about 6 mths after his disappearance requesting his father to make contact. As James left Scotland in a hurry according to family members due to debts owing it might be a case of deja vu.

Notices

Goulburn Herald and Chronicle (NSW : 1864 - 1881), Saturday 2 October 1875, page 2. ^[1] An old townsman, Mr. Henry Lord, with Mr. Inder, contracted for the erection of the Catholic church, which was completed about the year '48; and under the former gentleman's care many buildings have been erected since that time. The gaol and court house were built under the contract of Mr. James Sinclair, government contractor. The former building was completed in 1847, the latter in 1849. In the previous year Mr. Woodward entered the Commercial Hotel as its first landlord, where he carried on the business of hotel-keeper for many years. The Australian Store when first kept by Sam. Davis was a one-storey building, and remained so till about '45, when it was considerably enlarged, though not to such an imposing extent as at present. The old verandah building near the weighbridge and opposite the Imperial Hotel was for some time used as a private hospital.

Research Note

• Probably not this person - Goulburn Old Cemetery - Mortis Street - Headstone image - https://www.austcemindex.com/inscription?id=2732483 - husband of Ellen not Christina.

Sources

1. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/100843289

• Empire (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1875), Monday 27 December 1852, page 2, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/60132066 - ATROCITIES AT THE OVENS. Within the past week the whole community has been shocked by intelligence of the most barbarous and wanton murders having been committed at the Ovens by a gang of armed miscreants. In the first instance, the victim had been robbed of one of the horses belonging to his team, and upon his following and remonstrating with the robbers, they seized him, bound him to a tree, and deliberately shot him through the forehead. In the second, the same bloody tragedy was enacted, it is believed by the same band of villains, and £300 in sovereigns was the booty obtained. Both these hapless victims of lawless depravity were respectable individuals - the former, Mr. Marcus, was at one time a publican in Sydney, and the latter, Mr. James Sinclair, was a gentleman well known in Goulburn. In the third instance, the body of a man was found lying in a creek, on the road to the Woodonga, with several pistol-shot wounds in the head.
• Scotland Select Births and Baptisms 1564-1950 film No 990554
• https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search
• Death - To be added when NSW BDM index works (if there). Not found on Vic BDM.
• Link - https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K2NN-FGB

Source: [S675974210] Ancestry Family Trees

Source: [S681095476] Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 Where Within Source: FHL microfilm 990,554.

Source: [S677827045] New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896 Where Within Source: State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood New South Wales, Australia; Entitlement certificates of persons on bounty ships; Series: 5314; Reel: 1303 _APID: 1,1204::480937

Source: [S675974418] Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 Where Within Source: V18434566 47 Note: Alexander Sinclair Christina James Sinclair

Source: [S675974418] Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 Where Within Source: V1845312 48 Note: Peter Sinclair Christina James Sinclair

Source: [S675974418] Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 Where Within Source: V1848978 49 Note: Christina Sinclair Christina James Sinclair