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Household of Alexander Gunn (born 1822, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Midlothian, 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 1822 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gunn, born in 1829 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret M (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Nephew, Peter (born 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Isabella (born 1859 in Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Gunn's household

Male

Alexander

Gunn

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gunn

Wife
Male

Alexander

Gunn

Son
Female

Margaret M

Gunn

Daughter
Male

Peter

Gunn

Nephew
Female

Isabella

McCara

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Gunn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Gunn

Head

Married

59

1822

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Gunn

Wife

Married

52

1829

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Gunn

Son

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret M

Gunn

Daughter

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

Gunn

Nephew

Unmarried

30

1851

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

McCara

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland

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