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Household of James Sinclair (born 1820, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lerwick & Gulberwick, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sinclair, born in 1820 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Charles (born 1860 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1862 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Helen (born 1869 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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James Sinclair's household

Male

James

Sinclair

Head
Male

Charles

Sinclair

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Sinclair

Daughter
Female

Helen

Sinclair

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Sinclair
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sinclair

Head

Widower

61

1820

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Charles

Sinclair

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elizabeth

Sinclair

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Helen

Sinclair

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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