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Household of James Gaunson (born 1837, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandwich & Cunningsburgh, 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.

James Gaunson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gaunson, born in 1837 in Sandwick, Shetland Islands, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Gaunson, born in 1850 in Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1877 in Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1880 in Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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James Gaunson's household

Male

James

Gaunson

Head
Female

Mary

Gaunson

Wife
Male

James

Gaunson

Son
Male

Thomas

Gaunson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Gaunson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gaunson

Head

Married

44

1837

Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Mary

Gaunson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Gaunson

Son

-

4

1877

Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Thomas

Gaunson

Son

-

1

1880

Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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