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Household of Sinclair Pottinger (born 1828, 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.
Sinclair Pottinger and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sinclair Pottinger, born in 1828 in Weisdale, Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. Sinclair was the head of the household, married to Margaret Pottinger, born in 1821 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Sinclair's Boarder, Sinclaire P (born 1865 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Sinclair's Servant, Gideon (born 1857 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Sinclair's Servant, Jane (born 1862 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Sinclair's Servant, Janet (born 1863 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Sinclair's Boarder, Agnes (born 1867 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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Sinclair Pottinger's household
Sinclair
Pottinger
Head
Margaret
Pottinger
Wife
Sinclaire P
Shewan
Boarder
Gideon
Anderson
Servant
Jane
Stove
Servant
Janet
Hunter
Servant
Agnes
Barron
Boarder
| First name(s) | Sinclair |
| Last name | Pottinger |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sinclair | Pottinger | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Pottinger | Wife | Married | 60 | 1821 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Sinclaire P | Shewan | Boarder | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Gideon | Anderson | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jane | Stove | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Janet | Hunter | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Agnes | Barron | Boarder | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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