James was born in about 1879 in Halkirk, Caithness. James is the son of James Sutherland and Elizabeth. The mother attached to this profile is his father's second wife Mary. It should also be noted that Mary may have an incorrect LNAB as her profile was created using incorrect information. Mary has been left as the mother of James until such times as profiles have been found/created for his father James Sutherland and mother Elizabeth.
In the 1881 Scotland Census James is said to be 2 years old and living with his parents and siblings in Halkirk, Caithness[1].
In 1891 James (age about 12) was living in Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland. Age: 12Relation to Head of House: Son[2]
Sources
↑1881 Census:
"1881 Scotland Census"
Parish: Halkirk; ED: 1; Page: 10; Line: 25; Roll: cssct1881a_103234; Registration Number: 37; Household schedule number: 84 Ancestry Record 1119 #4130714 (accessed 25 June 2022)
James Sutherland (2) son in household of James Sutherland (2) on Church St in Halkirk registration district. Born in Halkirk, Caithnessshire.
↑Residence: Title: 1891 Scotland Census Publication: Ancestry.com. 1891 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007,
Page: Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 98; Page: 19; Line: 22; Roll: CSSCT1891_338. Ancestry Record 1108 #4780889 (accessed before 15 July 2013).
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