Mary (Briggs) Sutherland (abt. 1858)

Born about 1858 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom

Biography

It should be noted the LNAB on this profile is most likely incorrect. This profile was originally created in a confusion of information - the profile was stripped back to remove the information that was definitely incorrect and then re-developed from the correct information. FURTHER RESEARCH IS REQUIRED!

Mary was born in about 1858 in Halkirk, Caithness. This is estimated based on census information.

Mary married James Sutherland (~1847 - ). Mary was James's second wife he firstly married an Elizabeth Unknown. The children attached to this profile, John, James, David and Donald are definitely Elizabeth's children. It is not known exactly when Mary and James and how many of the younger children are Mary's or whether all of the children born pre-1891 are all Elizabeth's.

Their children were:

1. Peter Sutherland (~1883 - ) - Possibly
2. Mary Sutherland - Possibly
   • Born: about 1886
3. Annie Sutherland (~1888 - ) - possibly
4. Helen Sutherland (~1889 - ) - possibly
5. Ruth Sutherland (~1898 - )
6. Esther Sutherland (~1903 - )

In the 1891 Scotland Census Mary was said to be 33 years old and residing with her husband and children at 26 Springwell Place, Edinburgh^[1].

In the 1901 Scotland Census Mary was said to be 45 years old and residing with her husband and children at 15 Cathcart Place, Edinburgh^[2].

Research Notes

The following children are definitely Mary's step children.

1. John Sutherland (~1878 - )
2. James Sutherland (~1879 - )
3. David Sutherland (~1881 - )
4. Donald Sutherland (~1881 - )

James Sutherland, Husband

James Sutherland was born about 1847 in Bower, Caithness.

In the 1871 Scotland Census James is said to be 24 years old and employed as a Joiner. He is a Boarder in a house at 23 Abingdon Street, Glasgow Barony^[3]

He firstly married Elizabeth sometime between 1871 and 1878.

Their children were:

1. John Sutherland (~1878 - )
2. James Sutherland (~1879 - )
3. David Sutherland (~1881 - )
4. Donald Sutherland (~1881 - )

He secondly married Mary sometime between 1881 and 1891.

Sources

1. ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 Scotland Census"
   Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 98; Page: 19; Line: 20; Roll: CSSCT1891_338; Registration Number: 685A/2; Household schedule number: 91; Roll: CSSCT1891_338
   Ancestry Record 1108 #4780887 (accessed 25 June 2022)
   Mary Sutherland (33), wife, in household of James Sutherland (44) at 26 Springwell Pl:, Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian in St George Burgh registration district. Born in Halkirk, Caithnessshire.
2. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 Scotland Census"
   Parish: Edinburgh West Coates; ED: 90; Page: 20; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1901_366; Registration Number: 685/1; Household schedule number: 92; Roll: CSSCT1901_366
   Ancestry Record 1101 #4133354 (accessed 25 June 2022)
   Mary Sutherland (45), wife, in household of Jas Sutherland (54) at 15 Cathcart Place, Edinburgh West Coates, Midlothian in St George registration district. Born in caithnessshire, Witton.
3. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 Scotland Census"
   Parish: Glasgow Barony; ED: 80; Page: 12; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1871_136; Registration Number: 644/7; Household schedule number: 71; Roll: CSSCT1871_136
   Ancestry Record 1104 #2235868 (accessed 25 June 2022)
   James Sutherland (24) boarder, Joiner, in household of James Bains (39) at 23 Abingdon St, Glasgow Barony, Lanarkshire in Milton registration district. Born in Bower, Caithness.