Gideon Henry Sinclair (1887 - 1942)

Born 30 Mar 1887 in Papa Stour, Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Jane Eleanor (Blackburn) Sinclair — married 13 Dec 1913 in South Shields, Durham, England

Husband of Margaret Watson Iley — married 1928 in South Shields, Durham, United Kingdom

Died 12 Sep 1942 at age 55 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Gideon Sinclair was born in Scotland.

Gideon Henry Sinclair was born on 30 Mar 1887 in Papa Stour, Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom. His parents were William Sinclair (1858 - 1909) and Elizabeth (Coutts) Sinclair (1851 - 1901).

His siblings were as listed below.

1. Joan (Sinclair) Fraser (1886 - 1917)
2. Mary Sinclair (~1886 - 1972)
3. Thomas Sinclair (~1892 - 1916)
4. William Sinclair (~1895 - 1968)

Gideon married Jane Eleanor Blackburn (1888 - ~1924) on 13 Dec 1913 in South Shields, Durham, England. Their children were as listed below.

1. Gideon Henry Sinclair (1914 - 1941)
2. James William Blackburn Sinclair (1919 - 1992).

Gideon married Margaret Watson Iley (1900 - 1975) in 1928 in South Shields. Their children were as listed below.

1. Joan M. Sinclair (~1930s - 1930s)
2. Margaret L. Sinclair (1930s - 2000s)
3. Gordon W. Sinclair (~1930s - ~2010s).

Gideon died on 12 Sep 1942 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England aged 55.^{[1][2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]}

Sources

1. ↑ Source: [S675974210] Ancestry Family Trees
2. ↑ Source: [S681095451] Familysearch.org Where Within Source: MRFL-4CZ
3. ↑ Source: [S676040890] 1891 Scotland Census Where Within Source: Parish: Walls, Sandness, Papa Stour and Foula; ED: 1; Page: 7; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1891_3
4. ↑ Source: [S676040883] 1901 Scotland Census Where Within Source: Parish: Papa Stour; ED: 1; Page: 10; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1901_4

   Note: William Sinclair 42

   Joan Sinclair 15

   Mary Sinclair 15

   Gideon Sinclair 14

   Catherine Sinclair 12

   Thomas Sinclair 9

   William Sinclair 6

   Source Information

   Ancestry.com. 1901 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.

   Original data: Scotland. 1901 Scotland Census. Reels 1-446. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.

5. ↑ Source: [S677796653] 1911 England Census Where Within Source: Class: RG14; Piece: 30317 Note: Gidson Henry Sinclair 23 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1911 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA) Series RG14, 1911.
6. ↑ Source: [S681095483] England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

   Note: Name: Gideon H Sinclair

   Spouse Surname: Blackburn

   Registration Year: 1913

   Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec

   Registration District: South Shields

   Inferred County: Durham

   Volume: 10a

   Page: 1459

   Name

   Jane E Blackburn
7. ↑ Source: [S681095819] Ireland, Crew Lists and Shipping Agreements, 1863-1920 Where Within Source: Microfilm of Original Records at the National Archives; Dublin, Ireland; Agreements, Crew Lists and Muster Rolls of Merchant Vessels Registered at Irish Sea Ports 1850-1921

   Note: Name: G. Hy. Sinclair

   Employment Start Age: 32

   Birth Date: abt 1887

   Birth Place: Shetland

   Employment Start Date: 5 Jul 1919

   Employment Start Place: Dunston

   Employment End Date: 1 Jan 1920

   Occupation: Mate

   Ship: Oakford

8. ↑ Source: [S681095687] UK and Ireland, Masters and Mates Certificates, 1850-1927

   Note: Name: Gideon Henry Sinclair

   Estimated Age: 40

   Birth Date: 1887

   Birth Place: Evrigarth Papa Stour, Shetland

   Issue Date: 17 Feb 1927

   Issue Port: South Shields

   Certificate Number: 007361

9. ↑ Source: [S681095459] UK, WWII Medals Issued to Merchant Seamen, 1939-1945 Where Within Source: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D4366247

   Note: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D4366247

10. ↑ Source: [S677826207] England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005 Where Within Source: Vol 10a, Page 1641

    Note: Margaret W Iley

    Name Gideon H Sinclair

11. ↑ Source: [S681095816] UK, World War I and World War II Shipping and Seamen Rolls of Honour, 1914-1945 Where Within Source: The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Shipping and Seamen Rolls of Honour WWI and WWII; Class: BT 339; Piece: 4; Piece Description: Piece 4 (1939 - 1947)

    Note: Name: Gideon Henry Sinclair

    Death Age: 54

    Birth Year: 1888

    Death Date: 12 Sep 1942

    Death Country: United Kingdom

12. ↑ Source: [S677826195] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007 Where Within Source: General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 10a; Page: 140

    Note: Name: Gideon H Sinclair

    Death Age: 55

    Birth Date: abt 1887

    Registration Date: Jul 1942

    [Aug 1942]

    [Sep 1942]

    Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep

    Registration District: West Hartlepool

    Inferred County: Durham

    Volume: 10a

    Page: 140

13. ↑ Source: [S681095815] UK, Merchant Seamen Deaths, 1939 -1953 Where Within Source: National Maritime Museum; Greenwich, England; Merchant Seamen Deaths at Sea

    Note: Name: Gideon Henry Sinclair

    Age: 54

    Birth Date: abt 1888

    Birth Place: Shetland, Scotland

    Death Date: 12 Sep 1942

    Death Place: West Hartlepool

    Spouse:

    Margaret Sinclair
14. ↑ Source: [S676062393] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current Where Within Source: Find A Grave: Memorial #125435943 Note: Name: Gideon Henry Sinclair

    Death Date: 12 Sep 1942

    Cemetery: Harton Cemetery

    Burial or Cremation Place: South Shields, Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England

15. ↑ Source: [S681095527] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966

    Note: Name: Gideon Henry Sinclair

    Death Date: 12 Sep 1942

    Death Place: South Shields

    Probate Date: 9 Nov 1942

    Probate Registry: Newcastle Upon Tyne

16. ↑ Source: [S676062393] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current Data
17. ↑ Text From Source: Find A Grave: Memorial #125435943

Source: [S675974210] Ancestry Family Trees

Source: [S681095451] Familysearch.org Where Within Source: MRFL-4CZ

Source: [S676040890] 1891 Scotland Census Where Within Source: Parish: Walls, Sandness, Papa Stour and Foula; ED: 1; Page: 7; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1891_3

Source: [S676040883] 1901 Scotland Census Where Within Source: Parish: Papa Stour; ED: 1; Page: 10; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1901_4 Note: William Sinclair 42 Joan Sinclair 15 Mary Sinclair 15 Gideon Sinclair 14 Catherine Sinclair 12 Thomas Sinclair 9 William Sinclair 6 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1901 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1901 Scotland Census. Reels 1-446. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Source: [S677796653] 1911 England Census Where Within Source: Class: RG14; Piece: 30317 Note: Gidson Henry Sinclair 23 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1911 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA) Series RG14, 1911.

Source: [S681095483] England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915 Note: Name: Gideon H Sinclair Spouse Surname: Blackburn Registration Year: 1913 Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec Registration District: South Shields Inferred County: Durham Volume: 10a Page: 1459 Name Jane E Blackburn

Source: [S681095819] Ireland, Crew Lists and Shipping Agreements, 1863-1920 Where Within Source: Microfilm of Original Records at the National Archives; Dublin, Ireland; Agreements, Crew Lists and Muster Rolls of Merchant Vessels Registered at Irish Sea Ports 1850-1921 Note: Name: G. Hy. Sinclair Employment Start Age: 32 Birth Date: abt 1887 Birth Place: Shetland Employment Start Date: 5 Jul 1919 Employment Start Place: Dunston Employment End Date: 1 Jan 1920 Occupation: Mate Ship: Oakford

Source: [S681095687] UK and Ireland, Masters and Mates Certificates, 1850-1927 Note: Name: Gideon Henry Sinclair Estimated Age: 40 Birth Date: 1887 Birth Place: Evrigarth Papa Stour, Shetland Issue Date: 17 Feb 1927 Issue Port: South Shields Certificate Number: 007361

Source: [S681095459] UK, WWII Medals Issued to Merchant Seamen, 1939-1945 Where Within Source: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D4366247 Note: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D4366247

Source: [S677826207] England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005 Where Within Source: Vol 10a, Page 1641 Note: Margaret W Iley Name Gideon H Sinclair

Source: [S681095816] UK, World War I and World War II Shipping and Seamen Rolls of Honour, 1914-1945 Where Within Source: The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Shipping and Seamen Rolls of Honour WWI and WWII; Class: BT 339; Piece: 4; Piece Description: Piece 4 (1939 - 1947) Note: Name: Gideon Henry Sinclair Death Age: 54 Birth Year: 1888 Death Date: 12 Sep 1942 Death Country: United Kingdom

Source: [S677826195] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007 Where Within Source: General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 10a; Page: 140 Note: Name: Gideon H Sinclair Death Age: 55 Birth Date: abt 1887 Registration Date: Jul 1942 [Aug 1942] [Sep 1942] Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep Registration District: West Hartlepool Inferred County: Durham Volume: 10a Page: 140

Source: [S681095815] UK, Merchant Seamen Deaths, 1939 -1953 Where Within Source: National Maritime Museum; Greenwich, England; Merchant Seamen Deaths at Sea Note: Name: Gideon Henry Sinclair Age: 54 Birth Date: abt 1888 Birth Place: Shetland, Scotland Death Date: 12 Sep 1942 Death Place: West Hartlepool Spouse: Margaret Sinclair

Source: [S676062393] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current Where Within Source: Find A Grave: Memorial #125435943 Note: Name: Gideon Henry Sinclair Death Date: 12 Sep 1942 Cemetery: Harton Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: South Shields, Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England

Source: [S681095527] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 Note: Name: Gideon Henry Sinclair Death Date: 12 Sep 1942 Death Place: South Shields Probate Date: 9 Nov 1942 Probate Registry: Newcastle Upon Tyne

Source: [S676062393] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current Data Text From Source: Find A Grave: Memorial #125435943