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Alexander Gunn 1785–1845 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1785

Birth Location: Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 10 October 1845

Death Location: Arbroath, Angus, Scotland

Father: Donald Gunn

Mother: Catherine Gunn

Spouse(s): Margaret Wighton

Children(s): William Gunn, Mary Gunn, Janet Gunn, Yeamen Gunn, David Gunn, James Gunn, Alexander Gunn, George Gunn, Peter Gunn, Osmond Gunn, Lillias Gunn, Margaret Gunns, Janet Gunn, Margaret Gunn, Margaret Gunn

Alexander Gunn was born in 1785 in Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Donald Gunn And Catherine Gunn. In 1802, Alexander Gunn resided in Perthshire, Scotland. Alexander Gunn married Margaret Wighton, and had children including Alexander Gunn, David Gorrie Gunn, George Gunn, James Gunn, Janet Gunn, Janet Hume Gunn, Lillias Gunn, Margaret Gunn, Margaret Strachan Gunns, Mary Ann Gunn, Osmond Gunn, Peter Gunn, William Hill Gunn, Yeamen Gunn. Alexander Gunn passed away in 1845 in Arbroath, Angus, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Alexander Gunn was born in 1785 in Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Donald Gunn And Catherine Gunn.
  • In 1802, Alexander Gunn resided in Perthshire, Scotland.
  • Alexander Gunn married Margaret Wighton, and had children including Alexander Gunn, David Gorrie Gunn, George Gunn, James Gunn, Janet Gunn, Janet Hume Gunn, Lillias Gunn, Margaret Gunn, Margaret Strachan Gunns, Mary Ann Gunn, Osmond Gunn, Peter Gunn, William Hill Gunn, Yeamen Gunn.
  • Alexander Gunn passed away in 1845 in Arbroath, Angus, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Gunn's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Gunn
1785–1845
Birth Place: Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Donald Gunn
1758–1866
Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland
Catherine Gunn
1773–1837
Dunrobin, Golspie, Sutherland, SCOT, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Alexander Gunn
1732–1804
Golspie Sutherland Scotland
Janet Sutherland
1720–1827
Golspie Sutherland Scotland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
James (Alexander) Sutherland
1726–1789
Kinsterie, Narinshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Baillie
1748–1831
Rosehall, Lairg, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Hendrie Sutherland
1685–
Helen Sutherland
1685–
William Sutherland
1688–1764
Esther MacKay
1692–1780
William Sutherland
1704–1779
Katherine Sutherland
1705–1749
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Mackay
1670–1735
Anne SINCLAIR
1679–1762
Alexander Baillie
1659–1736
James Sutherland
1680–1733
Jean Gordoun
1692–1745

Alexander Gunn's Descendants

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Alexander Gunn (1785–10 October 1845) m. Margaret Wighton (18 July 1790–13 JUN 1872)
  1. 1. William (Hill) Gunn 1814–1886 m. Isabella (Betty) Munroe 1819–1875 m. Isabella (Gunn) Munro 1820–1875
    1. 1. James (Hill) Gunn 1859–1915 m. Anna (Jane) Black 1867–1919
      1. 1. Alice (Maude) Tully 1900–1966 m. Geo (Carrington) Tully 1903–1973
        1. 1. George (maxwell) Tully 1923–1963 m. Irene (flora racheal Allan) Gaylor 1932–2003
    2. 2. William (Hill) Gunn 1852–1919
    3. 3. Alexander Gunn 1841–1925
    4. 4. Yeoman (Newman) Gunn 1843–1935
    5. 5. Christina Gunn 1846–1893
    6. 6. Annie Gunn 1848–1916
    7. 7. George Gunn 1838–1901
    8. 8. Thomas Gunn 1845–
    9. 9. Betsy Gunn 1843–
    10. 10. Mary (Ann) Gunn 1848–1916
    11. 11. Donald Gunn 1845–
    12. 12. Elizabeth (Munro 'Elespet') Gunn 1847–1913
    13. 13. Charlotte Gunn 1849–1913
    14. 14. James Munro 1848–1901
    15. 15. Ann Gunn 1850–1916
  2. 2. Mary (Ann) Gunn 1816–
  3. 3. Janet (Hume) Gunn 1826–
  4. 4. Yeamen Gunn 1818–
  5. 5. David (Gorrie) Gunn 1831–
  6. 6. James Gunn 1808–1869 m. Mary (Ann) Brown 1807–1895
    1. 1. Alexander Gunn 1841–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Gunn 1838–
    3. 3. Ann Gunn 1836–
  7. 7. Alexander Gunn 1810–
  8. 8. George Gunn 1816–1876
  9. 9. Peter Gunn 1829–
  10. 10. Osmond Gunn 1833–
  11. 11. Lillias Gunn 1820–1825
  12. 12. Margaret (Strachan) Gunns 1823–1855
  13. 13. Janet Gunn 1833–
  14. 14. Margaret Gunn 1827–
  15. 15. Margaret Gunn 1796–1891

Alexander Gunn's Timeline

6 Records

1785
1785
Birth of Alexander Gunn in Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
1802
1802
Age 17
Alexander Gunn resided here in Perthshire, Scotland
Perthshire, Scotland
1845
10 October 1845
Age 60
Death of Alexander Gunn in Angus, Scotland
Angus, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 66
Alexander Gunn resided here in Auchterless, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Auchterless, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 76
Alexander Gunn resided here in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland
Latheron, Caithness, Scotland
1903
1903
Age 118
Alexander Gunn was married in Res of John Learmonth Sturt, South Australia
Res of John Learmonth Sturt, South Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Auchterless; ED: 1; Page: 10; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1851_42; Year: 1851
    [2] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Latheron; ED: 2B; Page: 25; Line: 4; Roll: CSSCT1861_5
    [3] UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Admissions and Discharges, Royal Hospital, Chelsea: Disability and Royal Artillery Out-Pensions, Admission Books; Class: Wo 116; Piece Number: 42
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1903
    Event Place: Res of John Learmonth Sturt, South Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950, Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950; Lehi, UT; Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1802
    Event Place: Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Perthshire, Scotland, Militia Survey, 1802, Perth & Kinross Council Archive, Perth, Scotland; Perth Militia Survey, 1802 PE 66/36; Schedule Number: 561

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Auchterless, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Auchterless; ED: 1; Page: 10; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1851_42; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Latheron, Caithness, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Latheron; ED: 2B; Page: 25; Line: 4; Roll: CSSCT1861_5

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 October 1845
    Event Place: Angus, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Arbroath, Angus, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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