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John James Sinclair 1836 – 1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 APR 1836

Birth Location: Dale, Haroldswick, Unst, Shetland

Death Date: 18/01/1917

Death Location: Otana

Father: William Sinclair

Mother: Jane Clark

Spouse(s): Williamina Sinclair

Children(s): Joan Sinclair

The story of John James Sinclair began in 1836 in Dale, Haroldswick, Unst, Shetland. John James Sinclair married Williamina Mouat Sinclair, and had children including Joan Margaret Sinclair. John James Sinclair passed away in 1917 in Otana.

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Biography

  • The story of John James Sinclair began in 1836 in Dale, Haroldswick, Unst, Shetland.
  • John James Sinclair married Williamina Mouat Sinclair, and had children including Joan Margaret Sinclair.
  • John James Sinclair passed away in 1917 in Otana.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sinclair
1805 – 1841
Birth Location: Unst, Shetland, , Scotland
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Jane Clark
1806 – 1887
Birth Location: Velzie [Vaylie], Unst
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Spouses(s)

Williamina Sinclair
1834 – 1924
Birth Location: Unst Shetland SCT
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Children(s)

Joan Sinclair
1860 – 1892
Birth Location: North Dale Unst, Shetland Islands
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John Sinclair's Ancestors

Self
John Sinclair
1836 – 1917
Birth Place: Dale, Haroldswick, Unst, Shetland
Parents
William Sinclair
1805 – 1841
Unst, Shetland, , Scotland
Jane (Niven) Clark
1806 – 1887
Velzie [Vaylie], Unst
Grandparents
Duncan Clark
1770 – 1841
Unst, Shetland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Sinclair's Descendants

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John (James) Sinclair (22 APR 1836 – 18/01/1917) m. Williamina (Mouat) Sinclair (01 Apr 1834 – 29 AUG 1924)
  1. 1. Joan (Margaret) Sinclair (16 SEP 1860 – 18 SEP 1892) m. George (Robert) WILLIS (1860 – 6 June 1944)
    1. 1. George (Robert James) Willis (7 October 1883 – 29 May 1968) m. Madoline (Mary) Anderson (23 APR 1885 – 1977)
      1. 1. Robert (Keith) Willis (1923 – 22 Jul 2013) m. Elva (Margaret) Tindale (15 Dec 1925 – 28 Oct 1993)
        1. 1. Claire Willis
        2. 2. Elizabeth Willis
        3. 3. Kerie-Lee Willis
        4. 4. Barbara Willis

John Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1836
22 APR 1836
Birth of John James Sinclair in Dale, Haroldswick, Unst, Shetland
Dale, Haroldswick, Unst, Shetland
1917
18/01/1917
Age 81
Death of John James Sinclair in Otana
Otana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 APR 1836
    Event Place: Dale, Haroldswick, Unst, Shetland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18/01/1917
    Event Place: Otana
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