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James Sutherland 1863–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1863

Birth Location: Kirkwall and St Ola, Orkney, Scotland

Death Date: 25 Nov 1904

Death Location: Glasgow, Scotland

Father: William Sutherland

Mother: Christina Sinclair

Spouse(s):

Children(s): May Thompson

James Sutherland was born in 1863 in Kirkwall and St Ola, Orkney, Scotland, the child of William Sutherland And Christina Rose Sinclair. In 1871, James Sutherland resided in Kirkwall and St Ola, Orkney, Scotland. In 1881, James Sutherland resided in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland. James Sutherland had children including May Sutherland Thompson. James Sutherland passed away in 1904 in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Biography

  • James Sutherland was born in 1863 in Kirkwall and St Ola, Orkney, Scotland, the child of William Sutherland And Christina Rose Sinclair.
  • In 1871, James Sutherland resided in Kirkwall and St Ola, Orkney, Scotland.
  • In 1881, James Sutherland resided in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland.
  • James Sutherland had children including May Sutherland Thompson.
  • James Sutherland passed away in 1904 in Glasgow, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Sutherland's Ancestors

Self
James Sutherland
1863–1904
Birth Place: Kirkwall and St Ola, Orkney, Scotland
Parents
William Sutherland
1814–
Isle, Of, Burray Village, Orkney, Scotland
Christina (Rose) Sinclair
1831–1911
Brims, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
Grandparents
John Sutherland
1769–1858
Seale?, Reay, Caithness, Scotland
Elizabeth Manson
1773–
Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Alexander Sinclair
1785–1874
Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
Mary (Dunbar) Rosie
1794–1878
Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Donald Sutherland
1740–
Margaret Bain
1755–1841
George Sinclair
1753–1788
Christian Murray
1756–
John Rosie
1765–
Barbara Mcdonald
1763–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Bain
1732–
Sir Sinclair
1715–
Marion Calder
1725–1755
Christian
1723–
William Rose
1741–
Janet Bruce
1730–
George Mcdonald
1730–1770
Katharine Ross
1737–

James Sutherland's Descendants

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James Sutherland (1863–25 Nov 1904)
  1. 1. May (Sutherland) Thompson 1895–1968 m. Samuel French 1896–
    1. 1. Samuel French 1923–1999
    2. 2. James (Sutherland) French 1930–1984

James Sutherland's Timeline

5 Records

1863
1863
Birth of James Sutherland in Kirkwall and St Ola, Orkney, Scotland
Kirkwall and St Ola, Orkney, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 8
James Sutherland resided here in Kirkwall and St Ola, Orkney, Scotland
Kirkwall and St Ola, Orkney, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 18
James Sutherland resided here in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland
St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 38
James Sutherland resided here in Southampton, Vessels, Hampshire, England
Southampton, Vessels, Hampshire, England
1904
25 Nov 1904
Age 41
Death of James Sutherland in Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1863
    Event Place: Kirkwall and St Ola, Orkney, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 Scotland Census
    [2] 1881 Scotland Census
    [3] 1901 England Census
    [4] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Kirkwall and St Ola, Orkney, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Southampton, Vessels, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1904
    Event Place: Glasgow, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories)

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