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Household of Robert Sutherland (born 1857, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Watten, 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.

Robert Sutherland and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Sutherland, born in 1857 in Latheron, Caithness, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Robertina Sutherland, born in 1852 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1879 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland) and Donald (born 1880 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Mother-In-Law, Janet (born 1807 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland), Robert's Niece, Catherine (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert's Nephew, William (born 1879 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland).


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Robert Sutherland's household

Male

Robert

Sutherland

Head
Female

Robertina

Sutherland

Wife
Male

Alexander

Sutherland

Son
Male

Donald

Sutherland

Son
Female

Janet

Swanson

Mother-In-Law
Female

Catherine

Swanson

Niece
Male

William

Martin

Nephew
First name(s) Robert
Last name Sutherland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Sutherland

Head

Married

24

1857

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Robertina

Sutherland

Wife

Married

29

1852

Watten, Caithness, Scotland

Alexander

Sutherland

Son

-

2

1879

Watten, Caithness, Scotland

Donald

Sutherland

Son

-

1

1880

Watten, Caithness, Scotland

Janet

Swanson

Mother-In-Law

Widow

74

1807

Watten, Caithness, Scotland

Catherine

Swanson

Niece

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Martin

Nephew

-

2

1879

Watten, Caithness, Scotland

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