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Household of William Sinclair (born 1835, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, Orkney, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sinclair, born in 1835 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Sinclair, born in 1835 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1867 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Michael (born 1868 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), William (born 1872 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and Margaret A (born 1876 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister, Jane Sinclair, born in 1834 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland.
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William Sinclair's household
William
Sinclair
Head
Jane
Sinclair
Wife
Jane
Sinclair
Daughter
Michael
Sinclair
Daughter
William
Sinclair
Son
Margaret A
Sinclair
Daughter
Jane
Sinclair
Sister
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Sinclair |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Sinclair | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane | Sinclair | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane | Sinclair | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Michael | Sinclair | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Sinclair | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret A | Sinclair | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane | Sinclair | Sister | Unmarried | 47 | 1834 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
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