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David Gunn 1818–1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Feb 1818

Birth Location: St Margaret's Hope, Orkney Isles, Scotland

Death Date: 13 May 1884

Death Location: St Margaret's Hope, Orkney Isles, Scotland

Father: Donald Gunn

Mother: Isabella Stark

Spouse(s): Barbara Tait, Margaret Tullock

Children(s): Ida Gunn, Mary Gunn, Anne Gunn, Margaret Spence, Robert Gunn

The story of David Gunn began in 1818 in St Margaret's Hope, Orkney Isles, Scotland. David Gunn married Barbara Tait, Margaret Tullock, and had children including Anne Sinclair Gunn, Ida F Gunn, Margaret Spence, Mary Ann Gunn, Robert Gunn. David Gunn passed away in 1884 in St Margaret's Hope, Orkney Isles, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of David Gunn began in 1818 in St Margaret's Hope, Orkney Isles, Scotland.
  • David Gunn married Barbara Tait, Margaret Tullock, and had children including Anne Sinclair Gunn, Ida F Gunn, Margaret Spence, Mary Ann Gunn, Robert Gunn.
  • David Gunn passed away in 1884 in St Margaret's Hope, Orkney Isles, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Donald Gunn
1795–1874
Birth Location: Farewell, South Ronaldsy, Orkney Isles, Scotland
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Isabella Stark
1786–
Birth Location: Alrick, Caithness
IS

Spouses(s)

Barbara Tait
1818–1865
Birth Location: Farewell, South Ronaldsy, Orkney Isles, Scotland
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Margaret Tullock
1827–1889
Birth Location: So Ronaldshay, Orkney
MT

Children(s)

Ida Gunn
1848–1923
Birth Location: St. Margaret's Hope, Orkney Isles, Scotland
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Mary Gunn
1854–
Birth Location: St Margaret's Hope, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland
MG
Anne Gunn
1846–1930
Birth Location: –
AG
Margaret Spence
1860–1934
Birth Location: So Ronaldshay, Orkney
MS
Robert Gunn
1867–
Birth Location: So Ronaldshay, Orkney
RG

David Gunn's Ancestors

Self
David Gunn
1818–1884
Birth Place: St Margaret's Hope, Orkney Isles, Scotland
Parents
Donald Secundus Gunn
1795–1874
Farewell, South Ronaldsy, Orkney Isles, Scotland
Isabella Stark
1786–
Alrick, Caithness
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

David Gunn's Descendants

1.
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David Gunn (20 Feb 1818–13 May 1884) m. Barbara Tait (15 Jan 1818–30 Jun 1865) m. Margaret Tullock (abt 1827–9 May 1889)
  1. 1. Ida (F) Gunn 1848–1923 m. Jessie Gunn 1849–1905
    1. 1. Sebella Gunn 1887–1943 m. George (Alexander) McTavish 1893–1972
      1. 1. Lloyd (Wayne) McTavish 1922–1995
      2. 2. Jessie (McBain) McTavish 1919–2013
      3. 3. Duncan McTavish 1918–1989 m. Evelyn (Alice) McTavish 1921–2009
        1. 1. Heather (A) Topp 1942–2000
        2. 2. Sandy McTavish 1950–2010
      4. 4. James (Gunn) McTavish 1921–1921
    2. 2. William Gunn 1883–1935
    3. 3. Jessie Gunn 1879–1923
    4. 4. james Gunn 1877–1936
    5. 5. David Gunn 1882–1883
    6. 6. Jessie Gunn 1879–
  2. 2. Mary (Ann) Gunn 1854–
  3. 3. Anne (Sinclair) Gunn 1846–1930
  4. 4. Margaret Spence 1860–1934
  5. 5. Robert Gunn 1867–

David Gunn's Timeline

2 Records

1818
20 Feb 1818
Birth of David Gunn in St Margaret's Hope, Orkney Isles, Scotland
St Margaret's Hope, Orkney Isles, Scotland
1884
13 May 1884
Age 66
Death of David Gunn in St Margaret's Hope, Orkney Isles, Scotland
St Margaret's Hope, Orkney Isles, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1818
    Event Place: St Margaret's Hope, Orkney Isles, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 May 1884
    Event Place: St Margaret's Hope, Orkney Isles, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
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