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Household of Alexander Gunn (born 1838, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lairg, Sutherland, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Gunn, born in 1838 in Sutherland, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Chirsty Gunn, born in 1845 in Sutherland, Scotland. They had 4 children; Donald (born 1874 in Sutherland, Scotland), William (born 1876 in Lairg, Sutherland, Scotland), Chirsty (born 1878 in Lairg, Sutherland, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Lairg, Sutherland, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Marion (born 1861 in Sutherland, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, William (born 1866 in Sutherland, Scotland).


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Alexander Gunn's household

Male

Alexander

Gunn

Head
Female

Chirsty

Gunn

Wife
Male

Donald

Gunn

Son
Male

William

Gunn

Son
Female

Chirsty

Gunn

Daughter
Male

John

Gunn

Son
Female

Marion

Mackenzie

Servant
Male

William

Mackay

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Gunn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Gunn

Head

Married

43

1838

Sutherland, Scotland

Chirsty

Gunn

Wife

Married

36

1845

Sutherland, Scotland

Donald

Gunn

Son

-

7

1874

Sutherland, Scotland

William

Gunn

Son

-

5

1876

Lairg, Sutherland, Scotland

Chirsty

Gunn

Daughter

-

3

1878

Lairg, Sutherland, Scotland

John

Gunn

Son

-

1

1880

Lairg, Sutherland, Scotland

Marion

Mackenzie

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Sutherland, Scotland

William

Mackay

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Sutherland, Scotland

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