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Household of John Sutherland (born 1840, Caithness)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sutherland, born in 1840 in Bower, Caithness, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Sutherland, born in 1837 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1868 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1873 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, George (born 1861 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland) and John's Servant, David (born 1865 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).


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John Sutherland's household

Male

John

Sutherland

Head
Female

Margaret

Sutherland

Wife
Male

John

Sutherland

Son
Male

James

Sutherland

Son
Female

Catherine

Sutherland

Daughter
Male

George

Swanson

Servant
Male

David

Swanson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Sutherland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Bower, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sutherland

Head

Married

41

1840

Bower, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Sutherland

Wife

Married

44

1837

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

John

Sutherland

Son

-

13

1868

Bower, Caithness, Scotland

James

Sutherland

Son

-

11

1870

Bower, Caithness, Scotland

Catherine

Sutherland

Daughter

-

8

1873

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

George

Swanson

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

David

Swanson

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

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