Back then, it's most likely that they lived in the hotel. I don't know for sure, but that would be a place to start. Living at the family business was usually very practicable, especially since it was routine for the entire family to work in the family business. Commuting to work wasn't really practical until the streetcar lines began and spread. Elizabeth Whitaker On 3/28/07, Chris Watson <genealogist@erols.com> wrote: > > Does anyone have any information or know where I could find information > about the "Sinclair Hotel." George SINCLAIR, b. 1809 in DC, wife > Rosanna (she later a furniture dealer after George died), was a "Tavern > Keeper" there in the 1850 Fed. Census. Looking for location or any > information. > > George died between the 1850 and 1860 censuses, and the family > apparently changed the name to St. CLAIR. Rosanna appears with the > children in the 1860 census under StClair. > > George's father was apparently an R. SINCLAIRE, in DC in the 1930 Census. > > Anyone have any information or ideas on this family? > > Chris Watson > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WASHINGTONDC-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >