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Household of Alexander Gunn (born 1829, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Olrig, Caithness, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Alexander Gunn and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Gunn, born in 1829 in Dunnet, Caithness, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elesabeth Banks, born in 1833 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland. They had 3 children; Catherine (born 1864 in Olrig, Caithness, Scotland), Alexander (born 1866 in Olrig, Caithness, Scotland) and Elesabeth (born 1868 in Olrig, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Margaret Banks, born in 1829 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland.


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Alexander Gunn's household

Male

Alexander

Gunn

Head
Female

Elesabeth

Banks

Wife
Female

Catherine

Gunn

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Gunn

Son
Female

Elesabeth

Gunn

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Banks

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Gunn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Gunn

Head

Married

52

1829

Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

Elesabeth

Banks

Wife

Married

48

1833

Bower, Caithness, Scotland

Catherine

Gunn

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Olrig, Caithness, Scotland

Alexander

Gunn

Son

-

15

1866

Olrig, Caithness, Scotland

Elesabeth

Gunn

Daughter

-

13

1868

Olrig, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Banks

Servant

Unmarried

52

1829

Bower, Caithness, Scotland

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