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Household of Alexander Gunn (born 1810, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Watten, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Gunn, born in 1810 in Caithness, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Alison Gunn, born in 1813 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth A (born 1839 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland) and Janet B (born 1844 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Brother, William (born 1821 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Sarah (born 1857 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, William (born 1867 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland).
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Alexander Gunn's household
Alexander
Gunn
Head
Alison
Gunn
Wife
Elizabeth A
Gunn
Daughter
Janet B
Gunn
Daughter
William
Gunn
Brother
Sarah
Cormack
Servant
William
Waters
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Gunn |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 71 |
| Birth year | 1810 |
| Birth place | Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Gunn | Head | Married | 71 | 1810 | Caithness, Scotland | |
Alison | Gunn | Wife | Married | 68 | 1813 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth A | Gunn | Daughter | Unmarried | 42 | 1839 | Watten, Caithness, Scotland | |
Janet B | Gunn | Daughter | Unmarried | 37 | 1844 | Watten, Caithness, Scotland | |
William | Gunn | Brother | Unmarried | 60 | 1821 | Watten, Caithness, Scotland | |
Sarah | Cormack | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Watten, Caithness, Scotland | |
William | Waters | Servant | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Latheron, Caithness, Scotland |
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