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Household of Charles Gaunson (born 1826, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Unst, Shetland, 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.

Charles Gaunson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Gaunson, born in 1826 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 9 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Anderina Gaunson, born in 1834 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 5 children; Catherine (born 1872 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Williamina (born 1874 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), James (born 1876 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), George (born 1877 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Peter (born 1880 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Sister, Margaret (born 1822 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Charles's Step Daughter, Jemima (born 1864 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Charles Gaunson's household

Male

Charles

Gaunson

Head
Female

Anderina

Gaunson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Gaunson

Sister
Female

Jemima

Georgison

Step Daughter
Female

Catherine

Gaunson

Daughter
Female

Williamina

Gaunson

Daughter
Male

James

Gaunson

Son
Male

George

Gaunson

Son
Male

Peter

Gaunson

Son
First name(s) Charles
Last name Gaunson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Gaunson

Head

Married

55

1826

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Anderina

Gaunson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Gaunson

Sister

Unmarried

59

1822

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jemima

Georgison

Step Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Catherine

Gaunson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Williamina

Gaunson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Gaunson

Son

-

5

1876

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

George

Gaunson

Son

-

4

1877

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Peter

Gaunson

Son

-

1

1880

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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