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Household of Alexander Gunn (born 1820, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shapinshay, Orkney, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Gunn, born in 1820 in Reay, Sutherland, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Gunn, born in 1837 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1866 in Orkney, Scotland) and Jane (born 1869 in Orkney, Scotland).


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Alexander Gunn's household

Male

Alexander

Gunn

Head
Female

Margaret

Gunn

Wife
Male

William

Gunn

Son
Female

Jane

Gunn

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Gunn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Reay, Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Gunn

Head

Married

61

1820

Reay, Sutherland, Scotland

Margaret

Gunn

Wife

Married

44

1837

Orkney, Scotland

William

Gunn

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Orkney, Scotland

Jane

Gunn

Daughter

-

12

1869

Orkney, Scotland

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