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Household of William Sinclair (born 1810, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walls, 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 1810 in Walls, Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Barbara Sinclair, born in 1820 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1853 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Cath (born 1854 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Agnes (born 1859 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1862 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Granddaughter, Tamar (born 1865 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and William's Grandson, William (born 1881 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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William Sinclair's household
William
Sinclair
Head
Barbara
Sinclair
Wife
Thomas
Sinclair
Son
Cath
Sinclair
Daughter
Agnes
Sinclair
Daughter
Margaret
Sinclair
Daughter
Tamar
Sinclair
Granddaughter
William
Sinclair
Grandson
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Sinclair |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 71 |
| Birth year | 1810 |
| Birth place | Walls, 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 | 71 | 1810 | Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Barbara | Sinclair | Wife | Married | 61 | 1820 | Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Thomas | Sinclair | Son | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Cath | Sinclair | Daughter | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Agnes | Sinclair | Daughter | - | 22 | 1859 | Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Sinclair | Daughter | - | 19 | 1862 | Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Tamar | Sinclair | Granddaughter | - | 16 | 1865 | Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
William | Sinclair | Grandson | - | 0 | 1881 | Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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