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James Flaws Gunn 1848 – 1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Apr 1848

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

Death Date: 19 Aug 1923

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

Father: David Gunn

Mother: Barbara Tait

Spouse(s): Jessie Duncan

Children(s): james Gunn, Jessie Gunn, Jessie Gunn, David Gunn, William Gunn, Sibella Gunn

James Flaws Gunn was born in 1848 in St. Margaret's Hope, Orkney Isles, Scotland, the child of David Gunn and Barbara Tait. In 1901, James Flaws Gunn resided in Back Road, South Ronaldsay and Burray, Orkney, Sco. James Flaws Gunn married Jessie Levack Duncan, and had children including james Gunn, Jessie Gunn, Jessie Gunn, David Gunn, William Gunn, Sibella Duncan Gunn. James Flaws Gunn passed away in 1923 in St. Margaret's Hope, Orkney Isles, Scotland.

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Biography

  • James Flaws Gunn was born in 1848 in St. Margaret's Hope, Orkney Isles, Scotland, the child of David Gunn and Barbara Tait.
  • In 1901, James Flaws Gunn resided in Back Road, South Ronaldsay and Burray, Orkney, Sco.
  • James Flaws Gunn married Jessie Levack Duncan, and had children including james Gunn, Jessie Gunn, Jessie Gunn, David Gunn, William Gunn, Sibella Duncan Gunn.
  • James Flaws Gunn passed away in 1923 in St. Margaret's Hope, Orkney Isles, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Gunn's Ancestors

Self
James Gunn
1848 – 1923
Birth Place: St. Margaret's Hope, Orkney Isles, Scotland
Parents
David Gunn
1818 – 1884
St Margaret's Hope, Orkney Isles, Scotland
Barbara Tait
1818 – 1865
Farewell, South Ronaldsy, Orkney Isles, Scotland
Grandparents
Donald (Secundus) Gunn
1795 – 1874
Farewell, South Ronaldsy, Orkney Isles, Scotland
Isabella Stark
1786 –
Alrick, Caithness
magnus tait
1771 –
Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland
barbara richan
1784 – 1819
South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
james tait
1751 –
Barbara Isbister
1750 –
John Richan
1747 – 1790
Jean Flaws
1751 – 1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Tait
1722 –
Anna Paul
1725 –

James Gunn's Descendants

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James (Flaws) Gunn (16 Apr 1848 – 19 Aug 1923) m. Jessie (Levack) Duncan (abt 1849 – 12 jul 1905)
  1. 1. james Gunn (10 Oct 1877 – 1936)
  2. 2. Jessie Gunn (abt 1879 – )
  3. 3. Jessie Gunn (15 JAN 1879 – 26 AUG 1923)
  4. 4. David Gunn (24 Jan 1882 – 1883)
  5. 5. William Gunn (abt 1883 – 1935)
  6. 6. Sibella (Duncan) Gunn (10 APR 1887 – 1943) m. George (Alexander) McTavish (16 Sep 1893 – 31 MAY 1972)
    1. 1. Duncan McTavish (15 September 1918 – 21 November 1989) m. Evelyn (Alice) McTavish (1921 – 14 October 2009)
      1. 1. Heather (A) Topp (6 November 1942 – 15 March 2000)
      2. 2. Sandy McTavish (1950 – 27 June 2010)
    2. 2. Jessie (McBain) McTavish (23 August 1919 – 30 May 2013)
    3. 3. James (Gunn) McTavish (16 Mar 1921 – 9 Sep 1921)
    4. 4. Lloyd (Wayne) McTavish (1922 – 1995)
    5. 5. Neil McTavish

James Gunn's Timeline

3 Records

1848
16 Apr 1848
Birth of James Flaws Gunn in St. Margaret's Hope, Orkney Isles, Scotland
St. Margaret's Hope, Orkney Isles, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 53
James Flaws Gunn resided here in Back Road, South Ronaldsay and Burray, Orkney, Scotland
Back Road, South Ronaldsay and Burray, Orkney, Scotland
1923
19 Aug 1923
Age 75
Death of James Flaws 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: 16 Apr 1848
    Event Place: St. Margaret's Hope, Orkney Isles, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: South Ronaldsay and Burray; ED: 1; Page: 6; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1901_7

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Back Road, South Ronaldsay and Burray, Orkney, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: South Ronaldsay and Burray; ED: 1; Page: 6; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1901_7

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1923
    Event Place: St. Margaret's Hope, Orkney Isles, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories), 1876-1936

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