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Household of Alexander Sutherland (born 1848, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kildonan, Sutherland, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Sutherland, born in 1848 in Caithness, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Sutherland, born in 1842 in Caithness, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1868 in Caithness, Scotland), Hughina (born 1870 in Sutherland, Scotland), Ann (born 1872 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland), Janet (born 1875 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1879 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, John Macleod, born in 1862 in Caithness, Scotland.


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Alexander Sutherland's household

Male

Alexander

Sutherland

Head
Female

Mary

Sutherland

Wife
Male

William

Sutherland

Son
Female

Hughina

Sutherland

Daughter
Female

Ann

Sutherland

Daughter
Female

Janet

Sutherland

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Sutherland

Son
Male

John

Macleod

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Sutherland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Caithness, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Sutherland

Head

Married

33

1848

Caithness, Scotland

Mary

Sutherland

Wife

Married

39

1842

Caithness, Scotland

William

Sutherland

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Caithness, Scotland

Hughina

Sutherland

Daughter

-

11

1870

Sutherland, Scotland

Ann

Sutherland

Daughter

-

9

1872

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Janet

Sutherland

Daughter

-

6

1875

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Alexander

Sutherland

Son

-

2

1879

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

John

Macleod

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

Caithness, Scotland

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