Born about in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
Ancestors 
Daughter of William Taylor
and Isobella (McDonald) Taylor
Sister of
Williamina Taylor, Jean Taylor, George Taylor, Margaret (Taylor) Bain, Christina Taylor and Donald Taylor [half]
Wife of
James Gunn
— married
5 Jan 1827 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 79
in Sibster, Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland
Profile last modified
| Created 18 Oct 2011
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Biography
Isabella Taylor was born about 1800 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland to William Taylor and Isabella McDonald.
Died 7 Jul 1879 Sibster Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland
- cert. shows Isabella Gunn m.s. Taylor, widow of James Gunn, tailor, died on 7 July 1879 at Sibster aged 79. Father William Taylor, farmer. Mother Isabella Taylor m.s. Macdonald. Cause: age, fracture of femur[1]
Family
- Husband: James Gunn
- Wife: Isabella Taylor
Married 5 Jan 1827 Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland[2]
Census:
6 Jun 1841 Sibster, Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland [3]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James Gunn | M | 30 | Caithness, Scotland | |
| Isabella Gunn | F | 35 | Caithness, Scotland | |
| John Gunn | M | 13 | Caithness, Scotland | |
| Isabella Gunn | F | 10 | Caithness, Scotland | |
| Christy Gunn | F | 8 | Caithness, Scotland | |
| Jane Gunn | F | 6 | Caithness, Scotland | |
| William Gunn | M | 4 | Caithness, Scotland | |
| Swanson Taylor | M | 13 | Caithness, Scotland |
30 Mar 1851 Sibster, Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland [4]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James Gunn | Head | Married | M | 44 | Farmer of 6 acres | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland |
| Isabella Gunn | Wife | Married | F | 49 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
| Isabella Gunn | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 20 | Farmers daur | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland |
| Jean Gunn | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 16 | Farmers daur | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland |
| William Gunn | Son | Unmarried | M | 14 | Farmers son | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland |
7 Apr 1861 Sibster Roadside, Halkirk, Sibster & Baniskirk, Caithness, Scotland [5]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James Gunn | Head | Married | M | 55 | Tailor | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland |
| Isabella Gunn | Wife | Married | F | 61 | Tailor wife | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland |
| Christine Gunn | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 27 | Domestic serv | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland |
| Alexander Gunn | Grandson | Unmarried | M | 1 | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland |
2 Apr 1871 Sibster, Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland [6]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Isabella Gunn | Head | Widowed | F | 70 | Annuitant | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland |
| Christina Gunn | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 35 | Unemployed | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland |
| Alexander Sutherland | Grandson | M | 11 | Scholar |
Sources
- ↑
Death Registration:
"Statutory Register of Deaths"
National Records of Scotland, Ref: 037/21
ScotlandsPeople (accessed 30 November 2023)
Isabella Gunn death registered 1879 in Halkirk (age 79, mother's maiden name MacDonald). - ↑ Marriage: "Scotland, Parish Marriages & Banns 1561-1893", Reference: OPR 37/2; Page: 35, FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 30 November 2023), Isabella Taylor (resid. Gerston) marriage to James Gunn (resid. Sibster) on 5 Jan 1827 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland.
- ↑ 1841 Census: "1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census", Reference: -; Piece number: -; Page: -; Schedule: 6, FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 30 November 2023), Isabella Gunn (35) in Sibster, Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland.
- ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census", Piece number: -; Folio: -; Page: -; Schedule: 3, FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 30 November 2023), Isabella Gunn (49), wife, in household of James Gunn (44) in Sibster, Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland. Born in Scotland.
- ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census", Reference: -; Piece number: -; Folio: -; Page: -; Schedule: 58, FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 30 November 2023), Isabella Gunn (61), wife, Tailor wife, in household of James Gunn (55) in Sibster Roadside, Halkirk in Sibster & Baniskirk registration district in Caithness, Scotland.
- ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census", Reference: -; Piece number: -; Folio: -; Page: -; Schedule: 7, FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 30 November 2023), Isabella Gunn (70), widowed, Annuitant, head of household in Sibster in Halkirk registration district in Caithness, Scotland.
Acknowledgement
- WikiTree profile Taylor-6739 created through the import of HENDERSONLornaAncestorsPlus1Desc4WikiTree.ged on Oct 18, 2011 by L Henderson.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Isabella by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Isabella:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Isabella by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Isabella:
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~3.12%
~6.25%
I H McKie 
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Lorna Henderson :
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~1.56%
R Bain :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T721742 [compare]
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~0.78%
Anonymous (McRae) Johnson :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A795063 [compare]
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