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Household of Robert Sinclair (born 1841, 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.

Robert Sinclair and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Sinclair, born in 1841 in Burras, Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Janet Sinclair, born in 1840 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 5 children; Thomas A (born 1866 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland), John C (born 1868 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Margaret A (born 1871 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Robert (born 1877 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1880 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Mother-In-Law, Christina Sinclair, born in 1813 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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Robert Sinclair's household

Male

Robert

Sinclair

Head
Female

Janet

Sinclair

Wife
Male

Thomas A

Sinclair

Son
Male

John C

Sinclair

Son
Female

Margaret A

Sinclair

Daughter
Male

Robert

Sinclair

Son
Female

Jessie

Sinclair

Daughter
Female

Christina

Sinclair

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) Robert
Last name Sinclair
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Sinclair

Head

Married

40

1841

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Janet

Sinclair

Wife

Married

41

1840

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Thomas A

Sinclair

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

John C

Sinclair

Son

-

13

1868

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret A

Sinclair

Daughter

-

10

1871

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Robert

Sinclair

Son

-

4

1877

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jessie

Sinclair

Daughter

-

1

1880

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Christina

Sinclair

Mother-In-Law

Widow

68

1813

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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