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John Gunn (abt. 1786)

John Gunn
Born about in Bower, Caithness, Scotlandmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 31 Dec 1824 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdommap
Father of and
Died [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Profile last modified | Created 21 Feb 2022
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Biography

This profile is part of the Watten, Caithness One Place Study.
John Gunn is a member of Clan Gunn.

John Gunn married Violet Smith on 31 December 1824 in Watten, Caithness.[1]

John Gunn was named as the father of Janet Gunn who was born on 22 May 1832 and baptised at Watten, Caithness, on 27 June 1832.[2]

Census

John Gunn in the 1841 Scotland Census
Name: John Gunn
Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1791
Gender: Male
Where born: Caithness, Scotland
Civil parish: Watten
County: Caithness
Address: East Watten
Parish Number: 42
Household Members
John Gunn (age 50)
Violet Gunn (age 45)
Charles Gunn (age 14)
Janet Murray (age 75)

[3]

John Gunn in the 1851 Scotland Census
Name: John Gunn
Age: 65
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1786
Relationship: Head
Spouse: Violet Gunn
Gender: Male
Where Born: Bower, Caithness
Parish Number: 42
Civil Parish: Watten
County: Caithness
Address: Tails Of Watten
Occupation: Mason
ED: 1
Page: 21
Household Schedule Number: 72
Line: 1
Roll: CSSCT1851_9
Household Members:
Name
John Gunn (age 65)
Violet Gunn (age 58)

[4]

John Gunn in the 1861 Scotland Census
Name: John Gunn
Age: 75
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1786
Relationship: Head
Spouse's Name: Violet Gunn
Gender: Male
Where born: Bower, caithnessshire
Registration Number: 42
Registration district: Watten
Civil parish: Watten
County: Caithness
Address: East Watten
Occupation: Mason
ED: 4
Household schedule number: 81
Line: 9
Roll: CSSCT1861_6
Household Members - Relationship
John Gunn (age 75) Head
Violet Gunn (age 68) Wife

[5]

Sources

  1. "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTLJ-BFM : 11 February 2020), John Gunn, 1824.
  2. "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBML-688 : 12 February 2020), Janet Gunn, 1832.
  3. Ancestry.com. 1841 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: 1841 Scotland Census. Edinburgh, Scotland: General Register Office for Scotland. Reels 1-151. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.
  4. Ancestry.com. 1851 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Scotland. 1851 Scotland Census. Reels 1-217. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.
  5. Ancestry.com. 1861 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Scotland. 1861 Scotland Census. Reels 1-150. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.




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