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Household of David Gunn (born 1831, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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.

David Gunn and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Gunn, born in 1831 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Ann Gunn, born in 1842 in Mossbank, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1865 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Anna (born 1868 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1873 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1876 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and George (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Boarder, George Duncan, born in 1841 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland.


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David Gunn's household

Male

David

Gunn

Head
Female

Ann

Gunn

Wife
Male

James

Gunn

Son
Female

Anna

Gunn

Daughter
Female

Mary

Gunn

Daughter
Male

John

Gunn

Son
Male

George

Gunn

Son
Male

George

Duncan

Boarder
First name(s) David
Last name Gunn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Gunn

Head

Married

50

1831

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ann

Gunn

Wife

Married

39

1842

Mossbank, Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Gunn

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Anna

Gunn

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Gunn

Daughter

Unmarried

8

1873

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Gunn

Son

Unmarried

5

1876

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Gunn

Son

Unmarried

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Duncan

Boarder

Unmarried

40

1841

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

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