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Household of Alexander S Gunn (born 1837, 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 S Gunn and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander S Gunn, born in 1837 in Watten, Caithness, consisted of 8 members. Alexander S was the head of the household, married to Margaret D Gunn, born in 1844 in Caithness, Scotland. They had 4 children; George (born 1873 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland), William N (born 1877 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland), Margaret A (born 1879 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland) and Alexander S (born 1881 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander S's Servant, David (born 1862 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland) and Alexander S's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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Alexander S Gunn's household

Male

Alexander S

Gunn

Head
Female

Margaret D

Gunn

Wife
Male

George

Gunn

Son
Male

William N

Gunn

Son
Female

Margaret A

Gunn

Daughter
Male

Alexander S

Gunn

Son
Male

David

McKay

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Coghill

Servant
First name(s) Alexander S
Last name Gunn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Watten, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander S

Gunn

Head

Married

44

1837

Watten, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret D

Gunn

Wife

Married

37

1844

Caithness, Scotland

George

Gunn

Son

-

8

1873

Watten, Caithness, Scotland

William N

Gunn

Son

-

4

1877

Watten, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret A

Gunn

Daughter

-

2

1879

Watten, Caithness, Scotland

Alexander S

Gunn

Son

-

0

1881

Watten, Caithness, Scotland

David

McKay

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Elizabeth

Coghill

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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