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John Sinclair 1842 – 1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1842

Birth Location: Unst, Shetland Isles, Scotland

Death Date: 13 June 1881

Death Location: Waverley, New Zealand

Father: James Sinclair

Mother: Annie Jackson

Spouse(s): Helen Cornwall

Children(s): Annie Sinclair, James Sinclair, Robert Sinclair

In 1842, John Sinclair entered the world in Unst, Shetland Isles, Scotland, born to James Sinclair and Annie Jackson. In 1841, John Sinclair resided in Hoy and Graemsay, Orkney and Shetland, Scotland. In 1851, John Sinclair resided in Unst, Shetland, Scotland. John Sinclair married Helen Eliza (Ellen) Cornwall, and had children including Annie Sinclair, James William Sinclair, Robert Giles Sinclair. John Sinclair passed away in 1881 in Waverley, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1842, John Sinclair entered the world in Unst, Shetland Isles, Scotland, born to James Sinclair and Annie Jackson.
  • In 1841, John Sinclair resided in Hoy and Graemsay, Orkney and Shetland, Scotland.
  • In 1851, John Sinclair resided in Unst, Shetland, Scotland.
  • John Sinclair married Helen Eliza (Ellen) Cornwall, and had children including Annie Sinclair, James William Sinclair, Robert Giles Sinclair.
  • John Sinclair passed away in 1881 in Waverley, New Zealand.

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John Sinclair's Ancestors

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John Sinclair
1842 – 1881
Birth Place: Unst, Shetland Isles, Scotland
Parents
James Sinclair
1820 – 1857
Unst, Shetland, , Scotland
Annie Jackson
1821 –
Orkney and Shetland, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Sinclair's Descendants

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John Sinclair (1842 – 13 June 1881) m. Helen (Eliza (Ellen)) Cornwall (4 April 1850 – 24 Nov 1932)
  1. 1. Annie Sinclair (26 Oct 1872 – 21 Jul 1943)
  2. 2. James (William) Sinclair (16 Sep 1875 – 21 Jun 1956) m. Winnie (Freda) Mills (15 Nov 1887 – 21 Nov 1960)
    1. 1. James (Mills) Sinclair (1908 – 6 Feb 1971)
    2. 2. May (Freda) Sinclair (09 May 1909 – 21 Aug 1983)
    3. 3. Muriel (Olive) Sinclair (27 Apr 1910 – 1998)
    4. 4. Ada Sinclair (29 Feb 1912 – 18 June 2002)
    5. 5. Frederick Sinclair (Apr 1913 – 2 mar 1989)
    6. 6. Doris Sinclair (25 Sep 1914 – 10 Nov 1936)
    7. 7. Phyllis Sinclair (6 Jun 1919 – 23 Apr 2016) m. Allan (Henry) Prince (30 Aug 1914 – 21 Dec 1998)
      1. 1. Donna (Pamela) Prince (28 Sep 1940 – 16 Jun 2012) m. Jim Fountain
        1. 1. Allan Fountain
        2. 2. Sarah Fountain
        3. 3. Catherine Fountain
        4. 4. Donna Fountain
        5. 5. Barry Fountain
      2. 2. Russell (Wayne) Prince (3 Feb 1949 – 23 April 2002) m. Sharyn Butler m. Margaret
        1. 1. Tracy Prince (1966 – ) m. Brad Graham m. stuart (james) waddell (6 Sep 1959 – )
        2. 2. Dean Prince
        3. 3. Donna Prince
      3. 3. Trevor Prince m. Eunice
      4. 4. Selwyn Prince m. Jean
      5. 5. Patricia (Phyllis) Prince m. Leslie Southcombe
      6. 6. Graeme (Brian) Prince m. Helen
    8. 8. Mildred Sinclair (abt 1922 – )
    9. 9. Elizabeth Sinclair (abt 1923 – )
    10. 10. Leslie (Lloyd) Sinclair (15 Aug 1924 – 01 November 1980)
  3. 3. Robert (Giles) Sinclair (15 October 1879 – 4 Jul 1943)

John Sinclair's Timeline

5 Records

1841
1841
John Sinclair resided here in Hoy and Graemsay, Orkney and Shetland, Scotland
Hoy and Graemsay, Orkney and Shetland, Scotland
1842
1842
Birth of John Sinclair in Unst, Shetland Isles, Scotland
Unst, Shetland Isles, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 9
John Sinclair resided here in Unst, Shetland, Scotland
Unst, Shetland, Scotland
1872
1872
Age 30
John Sinclair was married in New Zealand
New Zealand
1881
13 June 1881
Age 39
Death of John Sinclair in Waverley, New Zealand
Waverley, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1842
    Event Place: Unst, Shetland Isles, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Hoy and Graemsay; ED: 3; Page: 1; Line: 940; Year: 1841
    [2] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Unst; ED: 1; Page: 3; Line: 4; Roll: CSSCT1851_3; Year: 1851
    [3] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1872
    Event Place: New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Hoy and Graemsay, Orkney and Shetland, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Hoy and Graemsay; ED: 3; Page: 1; Line: 940; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Unst, Shetland, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Unst; ED: 1; Page: 3; Line: 4; Roll: CSSCT1851_3; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 June 1881
    Event Place: Waverley, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Waverley, South Taranaki District, Taranaki, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

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