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Household of Alexander Sutherland (born 1809, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Watten, Caithness, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Alexander Sutherland and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Sutherland, born in 1809 in Sutherland, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Alexander (born 1849 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland), Ellen (born 1851 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland) and Christina (born 1853 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, Robert (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, John (born 1856 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Alexander (born 1866 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).


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Alexander Sutherland's household

Male

Alexander

Sutherland

Head
Male

Alexander

Sutherland

Son
Female

Ellen

Sutherland

Daughter
Female

Christina

Sutherland

Daughter
Male

Robert

Seton

Boarder
Male

John

Bain

Servant
Male

Alexander

Clyne

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Sutherland
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Sutherland

Head

Widower

72

1809

Sutherland, Scotland

Alexander

Sutherland

Son

Unmarried

32

1849

Watten, Caithness, Scotland

Ellen

Sutherland

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

Watten, Caithness, Scotland

Christina

Sutherland

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Watten, Caithness, Scotland

Robert

Seton

Boarder

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Bain

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Alexander

Clyne

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

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