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Household of John Sutherland (born 1804)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thurso, 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.

John Sutherland and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sutherland, born in 1804 in , consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Sutherland, born in 1807 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland. They had 1 child; Alexander Forbes, born 1837 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Elizabeth Melvile, born in 1860 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland.


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John Sutherland's household

Male

John

Sutherland

Head
Female

Margaret

Sutherland

Wife
Male

Alexander Forbes

Sutherland

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Melvile

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Sutherland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 77
Birth year 1804
Birth place England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sutherland

Head

Married

77

1804

England

Margaret

Sutherland

Wife

Married

74

1807

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Alexander Forbes

Sutherland

Son

Unmarried

44

1837

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Elizabeth

Melvile

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

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