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Household of William Sinclair (born 1833, 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.
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 1833 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Sinclair, born in 1836 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1873 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), James (born 1874 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Barbara G (born 1876 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Catherine (born 1878 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Barbara Morrison, born in 1853 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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William Sinclair's household
William
Sinclair
Head
Catherine
Sinclair
Wife
Margaret
Sinclair
Daughter
James
Sinclair
Son
Barbara G
Sinclair
Daughter
Catherine
Sinclair
Daughter
William
Sinclair
Son
Barbara
Morrison
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Sinclair |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Sinclair | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Catherine | Sinclair | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Sinclair | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
James | Sinclair | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Barbara G | Sinclair | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Catherine | Sinclair | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
William | Sinclair | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Barbara | Morrison | Servant | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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