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Household of Magnus Sinclair (born 1848, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunrossness, 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.

Magnus Sinclair and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Magnus Sinclair, born in 1848 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. Magnus was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Magnus's Mother, Ursula (born 1805 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Magnus's Brother-In-Law, Andrew (born 1854 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Magnus's Sister, Jane (born 1854 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Magnus's Nephew, Magnus (born 1878 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Magnus's Servant, Catherine (born 1862 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Magnus Sinclair's household

Male

Magnus

Sinclair

Head
Female

Ursula

Sinclair

Mother
Male

Andrew

Henderson

Brother-In-Law
Female

Jane

Henderson

Sister
Male

Magnus

Sinclair

Nephew
Female

Catherine

Goudie

Servant
First name(s) Magnus
Last name Sinclair
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Magnus

Sinclair

Head

Unmarried

33

1848

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ursula

Sinclair

Mother

Widow

76

1805

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Andrew

Henderson

Brother-In-Law

Married

27

1854

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jane

Henderson

Sister

Unmarried

27

1854

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Magnus

Sinclair

Nephew

-

3

1878

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Catherine

Goudie

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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