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William Robert Sinclair 1848–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1848

Birth Location: Morley, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 19 Jun 1919

Death Location: Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

Father: William Sinclair

Mother: Rebecca Minns

Spouse(s): Margaret Skinner

Children(s): Florence Sinclair, Violet Sinclair, Elizabeth Sinclair, William Sinclair, Gertrude Sinclair, Ernest Sinclair, Ernest Sinclair, Adelaide Sinclair, Constance Sinclair

The story of William Robert Sinclair began in 1848 in Morley, Norfolk, England. In 1861, William Robert Sinclair resided in Brighton, Brighton, Sussex, England. William Robert Sinclair married Margaret Anne Skinner, and had children including Adelaide Sinclair, Constance Sinclair, Elizabeth Rebecca Sinclair, Ernest Arthur Sinclair, Ernest George Sinclair, Florence Margaret Annie Sinclair, Gertrude Rosa Alice Sinclair, Violet Blanche Sinclair, William Julius Sinclair. William Robert Sinclair passed away in 1919 in Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of William Robert Sinclair began in 1848 in Morley, Norfolk, England.
  • In 1861, William Robert Sinclair resided in Brighton, Brighton, Sussex, England.
  • William Robert Sinclair married Margaret Anne Skinner, and had children including Adelaide Sinclair, Constance Sinclair, Elizabeth Rebecca Sinclair, Ernest Arthur Sinclair, Ernest George Sinclair, Florence Margaret Annie Sinclair, Gertrude Rosa Alice Sinclair, Violet Blanche Sinclair, William Julius Sinclair.
  • William Robert Sinclair passed away in 1919 in Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Sinclair's Ancestors

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William Sinclair
1848–1919
Birth Place: Morley, Norfolk, England
Parents
William Sinclair
1815–1865
St Johns Wood, London, England
Rebecca Minns
1822–1864
Morley, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Robert Minns
1796–1878
Wymondham, Norfolk, England
Mary Battledoor
1796–1868
Fundenhall, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
George Minns
1759–1801
Honor Howes
1775–1838
John Battledoor
1771–
Hannah Hewitt
1767–1848
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Minns
1730–1808
Elizabeth Bowden
1730–1808
William Howes
1729–1796
Sarah Barnard
1731–1782

William Sinclair's Descendants

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William (Robert) Sinclair (1848–19 Jun 1919) m. Margaret (Anne) Skinner (9 Feb 1849–1938)
  1. 1. Florence (Margaret Annie) Sinclair 1872–
  2. 2. Violet (Blanche) Sinclair 1883–
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Rebecca) Sinclair 1873–1921 m. John Dunstan 1869–1929
    1. 1. Harold (James) Dunstan 1901–1976 m. Hester (Elizabeth) McMullen 1905–1986
      1. 1. Audrey (Elizabeth) Dunstan 1933–1995 m. Graeme (Thomas) McIntyre 1933–2020
  4. 4. William (Julius) Sinclair 1875–1885
  5. 5. Gertrude (Rosa Alice) Sinclair 1876–1963 m. Albert (Arthur) Barsdell 1883–1941
    1. 1. Charles (Henry) Barsdell 1915–1976
    2. 2. Leonard (Ernest) Barsdell 1909–1978
    3. 3. Violet (Margaret) Barsdell 1912–2006
    4. 4. Albert (Arthur) Barsdell 1914–
    5. 5. Robert (Ernest) Barsdell 1918–1996
    6. 6. William (Stuart) Barsdell 1918–1979
  6. 6. Ernest (George) Sinclair 1880–1885
  7. 7. Ernest (Arthur) Sinclair 1882–
  8. 8. Adelaide Sinclair 1886–1959
  9. 9. Constance Sinclair 1888–1970

William Sinclair's Timeline

6 Records

1848
1848
Birth of William Robert Sinclair in Morley, Norfolk, England
Morley, Norfolk, England
1848
12 Mar 1848
William Robert Sinclair was baptized in Morley Saint Botolph, Norfolk, England
Morley Saint Botolph, Norfolk, England
1861
1861
Age 13
William Robert Sinclair resided here in Brighton, Brighton, Sussex, England
Brighton, Brighton, Sussex, England
1871
January 1871
Age 23
William Robert Sinclair was married in Brighton, Sussex, United Kingdom
Brighton, Sussex, United Kingdom
1919
17 Jun 1919
Age 71
Death of William Robert Sinclair in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
1919
19 Jun 1919
Age 71
Burial of William Robert Sinclair in Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1848
    Event Place: Morley, Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 England Census
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1848
    Event Place: Morley Saint Botolph, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Norfolk, England, Bishop's Transcripts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: January 1871
    Event Place: Brighton, Sussex, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Brighton, Brighton, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1919
    Event Place: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966, New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [3] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1919
    Event Place: Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

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