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Household of Alexander Sutherland (born 1799, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lunnasting, Shetland, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Sutherland, born in 1799 in Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherland Sutherland, born in 1815 in Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1842 in Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1853 in Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Robina Robertson, born in 1862 in Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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Alexander Sutherland's household

Male

Alexander

Sutherland

Head
Female

Catherland

Sutherland

Wife
Male

James

Sutherland

Son
Male

Alexander

Sutherland

Son
Female

Robina

Robertson

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Sutherland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 82
Birth year 1799
Birth place Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Sutherland

Head

Married

82

1799

Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Catherland

Sutherland

Wife

Married

66

1815

Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Sutherland

Son

Unmarried

39

1842

Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Alexander

Sutherland

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Robina

Robertson

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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