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Peter Sinclair 1836–1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Mar 1836

Birth Location: Twatt, Bixter, Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland

Death Date: 8 May 1883

Death Location: Benston, Nesting, Shetland, Scotland

Father: Leslie Sinclair

Mother: Janet Anderson

Spouse(s): Grace Irvine

Children(s): Andrew Sinclair, Peter Sinclair, Grace Sinclair, John Sinclair, Janet Sinclair, James Sinclair, Robina Sinclair

In 1836, Peter Sinclair entered the world in Twatt, Bixter, Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland, born to Leslie Sinclair And Janet Anderson. Peter Sinclair married Grace Irvine, and had children including Andrew Thomson Sinclair, Grace Sinclair, James George Sinclair, Janet Sinclair, John Jamieson Sinclair, Peter Leslie Sinclair, Robina Irvine Sinclair. Peter Sinclair passed away in 1883 in Benston, Nesting, Shetland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1836, Peter Sinclair entered the world in Twatt, Bixter, Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland, born to Leslie Sinclair And Janet Anderson.
  • Peter Sinclair married Grace Irvine, and had children including Andrew Thomson Sinclair, Grace Sinclair, James George Sinclair, Janet Sinclair, John Jamieson Sinclair, Peter Leslie Sinclair, Robina Irvine Sinclair.
  • Peter Sinclair passed away in 1883 in Benston, Nesting, Shetland, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Leslie Sinclair
1810–1851
Birth Location: Vementry, Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland
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Janet Anderson
1806–1870
Birth Location: Whiteness, Shetland, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Grace Irvine
1835–1909
Birth Location: Garth, Nesting, Shetland, Scotland
GI

Children(s)

Andrew Sinclair
1863–1892
Birth Location: Benston, Shetland, Scotland
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Peter Sinclair
1868–1897
Birth Location: Benston, Shetland, Scotland
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Grace Sinclair
1865–1901
Birth Location: Benston, Nesting, Shetland, Scotland
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John Sinclair
1871–1925
Birth Location: Benston, Nesting, Shetland, Scotland
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Janet Sinclair
1873–1955
Birth Location: Benston, Nesting, Shetland, Scotland
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James Sinclair
1875–1953
Birth Location: Benston, Nesting, Shetland, Scotland
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Robina Sinclair
1882–1948
Birth Location: Benston, Shetland, Scotland
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Peter Sinclair's Ancestors

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Peter Sinclair
1836–1883
Birth Place: Twatt, Bixter, Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland
Parents
Leslie Sinclair
1810–1851
Vementry, Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland
Janet Anderson
1806–1870
Whiteness, Shetland, Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas Sinclair
1784–1862
Lunna, Lunnasting, Shetland, Scotland
Agnes Smith
1784–1860
Burraland, Walls, Shetland, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Sinclair
1758–1845
Grizel Gray
1760–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Sinclair
1735–

Peter Sinclair's Descendants

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Peter Sinclair (26 Mar 1836–8 May 1883) m. Grace Irvine (21 Dec 1835–19 Aug 1909)
  1. 1. Andrew (Thomson) Sinclair 1863–1892
  2. 2. Peter (Leslie) Sinclair 1868–1897 m. Tamar Hunter 1855–
  3. 3. Grace Sinclair 1865–1901
    1. 1. Williamina (Christine) Sinclair 1891–1893
  4. 4. John (Jamieson) Sinclair 1871–1925
  5. 5. Janet Sinclair 1873–1955 m. James (Christopher) Smith 1860–1947
  6. 6. James (George) Sinclair 1875–1953 m. Mary Sinclair 1884–1963
  7. 7. Robina (Irvine) Sinclair 1882–1948 m. William Sinclair 1887–1955
    1. 1. William (Peter) Sinclair 1917–1932
    2. 2. John (James) Sinclair 1920–1994 m. Christine (Catherine Mary) Mainland 1928–2020
      1. 1. Peter (Leslie) Sinclair 1950–2010
    3. 3. Robina (Janet) Sinclair 1925–1994 m. Arthur Moar 1906–1954

Peter Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1836
26 Mar 1836
Birth of Peter Sinclair in Twatt, Bixter, Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland
Twatt, Bixter, Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland
1883
8 May 1883
Age 47
Death of Peter Sinclair in Benston, Nesting, Shetland, Scotland
Benston, Nesting, Shetland, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1836
    Event Place: Twatt, Bixter, Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 May 1883
    Event Place: Benston, Nesting, Shetland, Scotland
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