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Household of William Sinclair (born 1837, Caithness)
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.
William Sinclair and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sinclair, born in 1837 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Sinclair, born in 1837 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jemima (born 1868 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Sarah (born 1870 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Andrina (born 1874 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Hugh (born 1837 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), William's Boarder, Thomas (born 1855 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and William's Boarder, William (born 1833 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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William Sinclair's household
William
Sinclair
Head
Margaret
Sinclair
Wife
Jemima
Sinclair
Daughter
Sarah
Sinclair
Daughter
Andrina
Sinclair
Daughter
Hugh
Grant
Boarder
Thomas
Tait
Boarder
William
Stewart
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Sinclair |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Wick, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Sinclair | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Margaret | Sinclair | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jemima | Sinclair | Daughter | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Sarah | Sinclair | Daughter | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Andrina | Sinclair | Daughter | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Hugh | Grant | Boarder | Unmarried | 44 | 1837 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Thomas | Tait | Boarder | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
William | Stewart | Boarder | Unmarried | 48 | 1833 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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