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Household of Thomas Sinclair (born 1850, 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.

Thomas Sinclair and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Sinclair, born in 1850 in Burras, Shetland Islands, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sinclair, born in 1851 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 1 child; Jessie J, born 1879 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Niece, Janet Christie, born in 1864 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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Thomas Sinclair's household

Male

Thomas

Sinclair

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sinclair

Wife
Female

Jessie J

Sinclair

Daughter
Female

Janet

Christie

Niece
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Sinclair
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
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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Thomas

Sinclair

Head

Married

31

1850

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elizabeth

Sinclair

Wife

Married

30

1851

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jessie J

Sinclair

Daughter

-

2

1879

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Janet

Christie

Niece

Unmarried

17

1864

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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