Gunn/Sutherland

[JennyGreen]

My gg grandfather was William Gunn b 1832 and married a Catherine Sutherland daughter of John in 1851. Immigrated to Australia in 1856 where Catherine died not long after. William remarried. Any info on either family would be appreciated.

[fifer1947]

You may be in luck!

I have a William Gunn bn 1832 also in my tree, as follows:

1.  Alexander Gunn son of John Gunn and Margaret Sutherland was born 10 Dec 1797 in Halkirk Caithness, Scotland, and died Bef. Mar 1851.  He married Janet Henderson 08 Dec 1820 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, daughter of William Henderson and Euphemia Sinclair.  She was born Abt. 1800 in Lybster, Caithness, Scotland, and died 03 Mar 1868 in Inverness, Scotland.
   
Children of Alexander Gunn and Janet Henderson are:
i.   Euphemia Gunn, born 12 Oct 1821 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland; died 27 May 1876 in 31 Upper Kessock Street Inverness, Scotland.
ii.   Margaret Gunn, born 03 Oct 1823 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland.  She married Lachlan McIntosh 05 Jul 1839 in Carse, Ardersier, Inverness.
iii.   Catherine Gunn, born 13 Nov 1825 in Dores Inverness, Scotland.  She married Andrew Fraser 1847 in Inverness (Town), Scotland.
iv.   Christy (Christina) Gunn, born 25 Mar 1827 in Dores Inverness, Scotland.
v.   Janet Gunn, born 15 Mar 1829 in Reay Caithness, Scotland.
vi.   Willhemina Gunn, born 21 Jan 1832 in Thurso Caithness, Scotland.
vii.   William Gunn, born 21 Jan 1832 in Thurso Caithness, Scotland.
viii.   David Gunn, born 20 Apr 1834 in Forse, Caithness, Scotland.
ix.   Johanna Gunn, born 14 Feb 1838 in Dores Inverness, Scotland; died Bef. 1841 in Inverness.

[JennyGreen]

yes it could be the one i am looking for what other info do u have on william if any

[fifer1947]

Not a lot I'm afraid, the family appear to have been shoved from pillar to post after the clearances.  Most emigrated or their children did.

Here's what I have
William Gunn m Ann McPhee (or McPhie) 10 April 1868 in Inverness (town) they had one child Johan (f) Gunn born in Inverness 4 April 1869.  Then nothing. 

This is very old research of mine at least 10 years ago and I haven't revisited it for a good few years, there may be much more on-line now.

[fifer1947]

There is a Wm Gunn age 41 with an Ann on the 1871 census of Scotland (not in Inverness) but I have no credits to look at it, sorry.

[JennyGreen]

No this not the same 1 as my william married a catherine sutherland before leaving for australia, but thanks anyway

[billphillips]

Hi Jenny,
This may be unrelated, but I have a John Sutherland married to a Katherine Gunn in Caithness November 1805.  Are you able to work out if they are in anyway related to your William and Catherine, as they had a son Isaac Sutherland who also moved to Australia in 1854. 
If they came to Victoria, I am happy to do a bit of research in Australia to see what I can find.
Cheers,
Bill.
GGGGGrandson of Isaac Sutherland

[billphillips]

Hi again,
I have a Catherine Levina Gunn died in Victoria 1857, but her fathers name was Abraham not John, and she is the only death listed under that name.

I have 32 William Gunn's getting married between 1857 and 1870 in Victoria alone!  You have a big job in front of you.....

Cheers Bill

[JennyGreen]

 Thanx Bill
All I know is that Catherine died not long after arriving in Victoria and William Gunn  getting married agin to a Elizabeth  Smith nee Barnes from Lancashire she already had 2 boys from her 1st marriage and then had 3 girls Elizabbeth, catherine and williamena who died aged 7 months and is buried with her . He them adopted out the girls Elizabeth known as Bella was my  great grandmother but we dont know what happened to Catherine any help would be appreciated.
Jenny