Matthew Williamson Sutherland (1895 - aft. 1956)

Born 18 Jul 1895 in Ollaberry, Northmavine, Shetland, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Jessie MacKay — married 28 Apr 1922 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Died after 1956 after age 60 in Tow, Cunningsburgh, Shetland, Scotland

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Biography

Matthew Sutherland is a member of Clan Sutherland.

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Name

Name: Matthew Williamson /Sutherland/ ^[1]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 18 JUL 1895

Place: Ollaberry, Northmavine, Shetland, Scotland

Note: "Ollaberry" from Janice H^[2][3]

Death

Death:

Date: AFT 1956

Place:  ?Tow, Cunningsburgh, Shetland, Scotland^[4][5]

Reference

Reference: 24660

Data Changed

Data Changed:

Date: 21 JAN 2010

Prior to import, this record was last changed 21 JAN 2010 .

Marriage

Husband: Matthew Williamson Sutherland

Wife: Jessie MacKay

Marriage:

Date: 28 APR 1922

Place: Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Note: assumes that "Mattie" in Bab's 1956 letter is this Matthew, which looks highly likely. Cert shows Matthew Williamson as 27, ploughman resid. Hallum, Reay, s/o John SUTHERLAND, shepherd and Jane m.s. MacKENZIE; Jessie (GIBSON) as 33, widow, resid. 35 Wilson St, Thurso, d/o John MacKAY general labourer and Margaret m.s. MacAULAY; Wit: Robert F SUTHERLAND, Freswick Mains; Maggie MacKAY 10 Robert St, Wick; Reg. May 1st^[6][7]

Husband: John Sutherland

Wife: Jane McKenzie

Child: Barbara Thom Sutherland

Child: James Sutherland

Child: Hugh Sutherland

Child: John Sutherland

Child: Jessie Sutherland

Child: Matthew Williamson Sutherland

Child: Robert Forbes Sutherland

Child: William Donald Sutherland

Child: Alexander Bain Sutherland

Marriage:

Date: 27 SEP 1883

Place: Lybster, Caithness, Scotland

Note: date/place from Janice H. confirmed by mar. cert: John SUTHERLAND, 24, of ??, s/o James SUTHERLAND, dec, & Elizabeth BAIN, to Jane McKENZIE, 26 of Upper Lybster, d/o James McKENZIE and Janet BAIN. Wit: John WAUGH & Maggie McKENZIE (assumed to be Jane's sister).

Sandwick registers checked for SUTHERLAND births to 1911.^[8][9][10]

Census:

Date: 1891

Place: Ollaberry, Northmavine, Shetland, Scotland

Note: Summary info supplied was: at Leon, Northmavine: Elizabeth, son John and dtr-in-law Jane McKENZIE (all from Latheron) plus the latter's children all born Northmavine. John working as a shepherd. Catherine not with family.

Detail info supplied: at Leon, Ollaberry, Northmavine: John, head, mar, 31, shepherd, wife Jane, 33, both b Latheron. Children: Barbara T, 6, scholar; James, 4; Hugh, 2; John, 8m, all b Northmavine. Mother Elizabeth SUTHERLAND, widow, 70, grasskeeper, b Latheron; Niece, Elizabeth SUTHERLAND, 10, scholar b Northmavine.^[11][12]

Census:

Date: 1901

Place: Tow, Par. of Cunningsburgh, Shetland, Scotland

Note: John, 41, shepherd, wife Jane, 43 both b Lathorn (sic). Children: Barbara T, 16; James, 14, scholar; Hugh, 12, scholar; john, 10, scholar; Jessie, 8, scholar; Matthew W, 5; Robert F, 3, all b Northmavine, Zetland; William D 1, b Cunningsburgh, Zetland. Lodger: Jeanie CRUICKSHANK, 28, unm, teacher elementary school, b Huntly ABD.^[13]

Sources

• Source: S1777 Title: Corres. re John SUTHERLAND (SHI) between Janice HALCROW (Lerwick, SHI) & Lorna HENDERSON (NZ)
• Source: S1905 Title: EM BAIN/SUTHERLAND CAI & SHI ex Tony GOTT to Lorna
• Source: S2885 Title: SUTHERLAND/McKENZIE Correspondence Edith S (VIC) / Lorna Henderson (NZ) Note: Found (Dec 2009) a bundle of postcards, letters, will extracts etc relating to Alexander Bain SUTHERLAND in her uncle's estate. She believes they were friends, and her uncle may have helped clear his house. CONT See http://familytree.lornahen.com/originals

1. ↑ Source: #S1905 Page: Apr 2001
2. ↑ Source: #S1905 Page: Apr 2001
3. ↑ Source: #S1777 Page: Apr 2002 ex Northmavine birth records
4. ↑ Source: #S1777 Page: Apr 2002 ex 1901 Cunningsburgh Census
5. ↑ Source: #S2885 Page: 15 Jun 1956 Letter from B SMITH (Brind, Cunningsburgh, SHI) to Jessie SUTHERLAND (Sth Melbourne, VIC), original rcvd Jan 2010
6. ↑ Source: #S2885 Page: 15 Jun 1956 Letter from B SMITH (Brind, Cunningsburgh, SHI) to Jessie SUTHERLAND (Sth Melbourne, VIC), orignal rcvd Jan 2010
7. ↑ Source: #S56 Page: Marr. 28 Apr 1922 Matthew Williamson SUTHERLAND & Jessie MacKAY, Wick, CAI, 043 #29, copy d/loaded Jan 2010
8. ↑ Source: #S1777 Page: Apr 2002 ex Northmavine birth records
9. ↑ Source: #S1905 Page: Apr 2001
10. ↑ Source: #S333 Page: Mar. cert 1883 John SUTHERLAND to Jane McKENZIE trans. Robert B. Oct 2002
11. ↑ Source: #S1905 Page: Apr 2001 ex 1891 census
12. ↑ Source: #S1777 Page: Apr 2002 ex 1891 census
13. ↑ Source: #S1777 Page: Apr 2002 ex 1901 Cunningsburgh Census

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Lorna Henderson for creating WikiTree profile Sutherland-1154 through the import of BAINDescElizASlex4WTreeNov2013.ged on Nov 19, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Lorna and others.