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Household of Murdoch Sutherland (born 1802, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canisbay, 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.

Murdoch Sutherland and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Murdoch Sutherland, born in 1802 in Canisbay, Caithness, consisted of 7 members. Murdoch was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sutherland, born in 1807 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; Christina (born 1845 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and John (born 1847 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Murdoch's Grandson, Walter (born 1867 in London, Middlesex, England), Murdoch's Granddaughter, Jessie (born 1872 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and Murdoch's Granddaughter, Johan (born 1875 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland).


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Murdoch Sutherland's household

Male

Murdoch

Sutherland

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sutherland

Wife
Female

Christina

Dunnet

Daughter
Male

John

Sutherland

Son
Male

Walter

Sutherland

Grandson
Female

Jessie

Dunnet

Granddaughter
Female

Johan

Dunnet

Granddaughter
First name(s) Murdoch
Last name Sutherland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 79
Birth year 1802
Birth place Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Murdoch

Sutherland

Head

Married

79

1802

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Elizabeth

Sutherland

Wife

Married

74

1807

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Christina

Dunnet

Daughter

Widow

36

1845

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

John

Sutherland

Son

Unmarried

34

1847

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Walter

Sutherland

Grandson

-

14

1867

London, Middlesex, England

Jessie

Dunnet

Granddaughter

-

9

1872

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Johan

Dunnet

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

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