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Household of James Sinclair (born 1809, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
James Sinclair and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sinclair, born in 1809 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Sinclair, born in 1819 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1844 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), John (born 1849 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Thomas (born 1854 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), James (born 1857 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Laurence (born 1860 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister-In-Law, Agines Smith, born in 1801 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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James Sinclair's household
James
Sinclair
Head
Margaret
Sinclair
Wife
Margaret
Sinclair
Daughter
John
Sinclair
Son
Thomas
Sinclair
Son
James
Sinclair
Son
Laurence
Sinclair
Son
Agines
Smith
Sister-In-Law
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Sinclair |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 72 |
| Birth year | 1809 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Sinclair | Head | Married | 72 | 1809 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Sinclair | Wife | Married | 62 | 1819 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Sinclair | Daughter | Unmarried | 37 | 1844 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
John | Sinclair | Son | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Thomas | Sinclair | Son | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
James | Sinclair | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Laurence | Sinclair | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Agines | Smith | Sister-In-Law | Unmarried | 80 | 1801 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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