Peter Sinton1

#11226, (s 1754 - 23 Oct 1811)
ChartsPaternal ancestors of Lorna
Relationship4th great-grandfather of Lorna Henderson.
     
     Peter Sinton was born s 1754 probably at ?Barnkin, ROX, SCT, (from age of eldest known child).
     Peter Sinton married Janet Donaldson, daughter of male Donaldson and female UnknownSurname, s 1774 probably in ?ROX, SCT, (from age of eldest known child).1
     Peter Sinton died on 23 Oct 1811 at Bairnkin, Southdean, ROX, SCT; the OPR entry showing: 'Peter Sinton, cattle dealer, Bairnkin, Buried at Abbotrule'. According to son Peter's death cert, he was still alive in 1866 (!), but given as deceased on dtr Janet's in 1855.1,2
     Peter Sinton might have been the son of a James Sinton given the naming pattern of his children. The family of James Sinton and Janet Oliver was considered, but assuming Peter was at least 20 when his first child was born the dates don't really fit. Patrick Sinton is a potential duplicate of Peter Sinton; Patrick having two sons recorded as baptised in Southdean (James 1773 and John 1774), and Patrick and Peter being synonyms. Descendants may well be the Northumberland families I'm looking for Sinton surnamed descendants of for the Sinton surname dna project, to try and identify linkages.
     I wonder how many more children will eventually be found? There are still quite a few gaps in there, eg between Peter and Isabella? This comment being prompted by the discovery of dtr Isabella in Jan 2008, when I received an email from a descendant, Bruce Riddell. Which makes Cecilia the 2nd known dtr, anyone know of a James and Cecilia Sinton in the right place and timeframe?3
     Peter Sinton was a cattle dealer according to dtr Janet's and son James' death certs, and later in 1877, on dtr Cecilia's in 1855 presumed to be in ?ROX, SCT.4,5,6 He was a drover according to son Thomas' death cert in 1861 prob. in ?Southdean, ROX, SCT.7

Family

Janet Donaldson
Children
  • James Sinton (excluded)5
  • Thomas Sinton (excluded)7
  • Janet Sinton (excluded)4
  • Peter Sinton+ (c 1783 - 1866)1
  • Isabella Sinton (excluded)8
  • Cecilia Sinton+ (c 1795 - 1877)6
Last Edited24 JAN 2008

Citations

  1. Peter SINTON (7782), DC SINTON, Peter 1866 Hounam, ROX, p/copy rcvd Sep 1994.
  2. BDM: Southdean & Abbotrule: Parish #806.
  3. "Lorna's Family History Musings", Jan 2008.
  4. GRO, SCT, BDM searches at GRO SCT: Dth 1855 Janet MATHER nee SINTON, trans. L McIntosh 1994/5.
  5. GRO, SCT, BDM searches at GRO SCT: Death cert. James SINTON 1855 trans. Stuart H. May 2002.
  6. Graham MAXWELL, "EM Borders: ex Graham M," e-mail to L Henderson(1), Dth 1877 Cecilia THOMSON nee SINTON, transcr. Graham, rcvd Feb 2004.
  7. GRO, SCT, BDM searches at GRO SCT: Death cert. Thomas SINTON 1861 trans. Stuart H. May 2002.
  8. Rita RIDDELL, "EM SINTON/ROBSON ex Bruce and Rita R," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Dth 18 Aug 1869 Isabella ROBSON nee SINTON, extract rcvd Jan 2008.

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. Corrections welcome