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Household of Joseph Sinclair (born 1840, 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.
Joseph Sinclair and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Sinclair, born in 1840 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Margaret Sinclair, born in 1836 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret A (born 1872 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Joan (born 1875 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Arthur (born 1876 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Helen H (born 1878 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Sister-In-Law, Archibald Harrison, born in 1832 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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Joseph Sinclair's household
Joseph
Sinclair
Head
Margaret
Sinclair
Wife
Margaret A
Sinclair
Daughter
William
Sinclair
Son
Joan
Sinclair
Daughter
Arthur
Sinclair
Son
Helen H
Sinclair
Daughter
Archibald
Harrison
Sister-In-Law
| First name(s) | Joseph |
| Last name | Sinclair |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph | Sinclair | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Sinclair | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret A | Sinclair | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
William | Sinclair | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Joan | Sinclair | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Arthur | Sinclair | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Helen H | Sinclair | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Archibald | Harrison | Sister-In-Law | Unmarried | 49 | 1832 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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