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Household of William Sinclair (born 1808, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tingwall, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sinclair, born in 1808 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Sinclair, born in 1822 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Janet (born 1851 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Robina (born 1862 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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William Sinclair's household

Male

William

Sinclair

Head
Female

Margaret

Sinclair

Wife
Female

Janet

Sinclair

Daughter
Female

Robina

Sinclair

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Sinclair
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sinclair

Head

Married

73

1808

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Sinclair

Wife

Married

59

1822

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Janet

Sinclair

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Robina

Sinclair

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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