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Household of John Sinclair (born 1816, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burra & Quarff, 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.
John Sinclair and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sinclair, born in 1816 in Burras, Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Sinclair, born in 1816 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1851 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Georgina (born 1858 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Daughter-In-Law, Elspeth (born 1851 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), John's Granddaughter, Elizabeth M (born 1872 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and John's Granddaughter, Margaret A (born 1878 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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John Sinclair's household
John
Sinclair
Head
Margaret
Sinclair
Wife
James
Sinclair
Son
Elspeth
Sinclair
Daughter-In-Law
Georgina
Sinclair
Daughter
Elizabeth M
Sinclair
Granddaughter
Margaret A
Sinclair
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Sinclair |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Sinclair | Head | Married | 65 | 1816 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Sinclair | Wife | Married | 65 | 1816 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
James | Sinclair | Son | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Elspeth | Sinclair | Daughter-In-Law | Married | 30 | 1851 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Georgina | Sinclair | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Elizabeth M | Sinclair | Granddaughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret A | Sinclair | Granddaughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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