Hi Kate, In answer to your mail I have come across a Helen Sinclair. She was born about 1858, Fetteresso. Parents are perhaps James Sinclair and Elizabeth Watt. In the Census for 1891 Helen was living in Skaterow, Fetteresso with husband John Riddel b 3 Aug 1856, Fetteresso (see below). 1891 British Census 47 Skaterow Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland John RIDDLE Head 34 Salmon Fisherman Fetteresso, Kincardine Helen RIDDLE Wife 33 Fetteresso, Kincardine Catherine Sinclair RIDDLE Daur 7 Fetteresso, Kincardine Robert A. RIDDLE Son 1m Fetteresso, Kincardine I believe that John's parents were John Riddel and Ann McDonald. Ann also shows up in Skaterow (see below). 1861 British Census 19 Skaterow Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland Ann BIBLE? Working? 37 Ann McDonald Head 28 Servt Pauper Margaret Daur 7 John Son 6 James Son 2 or 3 1891 British Census 5 Skaterow Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland Ann McDONALD Head 57 Fish Dealer Fetteresso, Kincardine As I am researching the genealogy of all inhabitants of the fishing village Skaterow (see my research at http://www.enkel.com/skaterow ) I am very interested to know if you have anything more on the ancestry of Helen Sinclair. I'm only interested in the names and dates of her parents and sibings if they weren't from another fishing village in Fetteresso or Banchory Devenick. She is the only Sinclair to have lived in Skaterow as far back as my research goes. Best regards Susanne