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Household of John Sinclair (born 1836, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandness, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sinclair, born in 1836 in Sandness, Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sinclair, born in 1839 in Dale of Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 6 children; Julia (born 1865 in Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Jemima (born 1866 in Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Laurence (born 1868 in Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Grace (born 1870 in Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland), John (born 1874 in Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Phillis (born 1878 in Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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John Sinclair's household

Male

John

Sinclair

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sinclair

Wife
Female

Julia

Sinclair

Daughter
Female

Jemima

Sinclair

Daughter
Male

Laurence

Sinclair

Son
Female

Grace

Sinclair

Daughter
Male

John

Sinclair

Son
Female

Phillis

Sinclair

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Sinclair
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sinclair

Head

Married

45

1836

Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elizabeth

Sinclair

Wife

Married

42

1839

Dale of Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Julia

Sinclair

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jemima

Sinclair

Daughter

-

15

1866

Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Laurence

Sinclair

Son

-

13

1868

Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Grace

Sinclair

Daughter

-

11

1870

Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland

John

Sinclair

Son

-

7

1874

Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Phillis

Sinclair

Daughter

-

3

1878

Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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