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Household of Laurence Sinclair (born 1815, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tingwall, 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.

Laurence Sinclair and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Laurence Sinclair, born in 1815 in Burras, Shetland Islands, consisted of 4 members. Laurence was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Ann (born 1843 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Arthur (born 1853 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Laurence's Grandson, David A Sinclair, born in 1872 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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Laurence Sinclair's household

Male

Laurence

Sinclair

Head
Female

Ann

Sinclair

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Sinclair

Son
Male

David A

Sinclair

Grandson
First name(s) Laurence
Last name Sinclair
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Laurence

Sinclair

Head

Widower

66

1815

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ann

Sinclair

Daughter

Unmarried

38

1843

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Arthur

Sinclair

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

David A

Sinclair

Grandson

-

9

1872

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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