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Household of James Gunson (born 1823, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England

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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 Gunson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gunson, born in 1823 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Gunson, born in 1823 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Margaret A (born 1848 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), James's Nephew, John B (born 1877 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), James's Nephew, William W (born 1878 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), James's Boarder, Mary A (born 1860 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, Alexandrina (born 1865 in Stornoway, Scotland).


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James Gunson's household

Male

James

Gunson

Head
Female

Margaret

Gunson

Wife
Female

Margaret A

Shipley

Niece
Male

John B

Shipley

Nephew
Male

William W

Shipley

Nephew
Female

Mary A

Hallet

Boarder
Female

Alexandrina

Hallet

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Gunson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gunson

Head

Married

58

1823

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Gunson

Wife

Married

58

1823

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret A

Shipley

Niece

Widow

33

1848

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John B

Shipley

Nephew

Single

4

1877

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William W

Shipley

Nephew

Single

3

1878

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Hallet

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Alexandrina

Hallet

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Stornoway, Scotland

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