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William Sutherland 1798–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1798

Birth Location: Portskerra, Sutherland

Death Date: 03 APR 1876

Death Location: Portskerra, Sutherland, Scotland

Father: Kenneth Sutherland

Mother: Janet McKay

Spouse(s): Anne Macleod

Children(s): Angus Sutherland, Donald Sutherland, Janet Sutherland, Kenneth Sutherland, Lucina Sutherland, Christina Sutherland, Catherine Sutherland, Elizabeth Sutherland, William Sutherland, John Sutherland

William Sutherland was born in 1798 in Portskerra, Sutherland, the child of Kenneth Sutherland And Janet Mckay. In 1851, William Sutherland resided in Portskerry, Reay, Sutherland, Scotland. William Sutherland married Anne Macleod, and had children including Angus Sutherland, Catherine Sutherland, Christina Sutherland, Donald Sutherland, Elizabeth Sutherland, Janet Sutherland, John Sutherland, Kenneth Sutherland, Lucina Sutherland, William Sutherland. William Sutherland passed away in 1876 in Portskerra, Sutherland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William Sutherland was born in 1798 in Portskerra, Sutherland, the child of Kenneth Sutherland And Janet Mckay.
  • In 1851, William Sutherland resided in Portskerry, Reay, Sutherland, Scotland.
  • William Sutherland married Anne Macleod, and had children including Angus Sutherland, Catherine Sutherland, Christina Sutherland, Donald Sutherland, Elizabeth Sutherland, Janet Sutherland, John Sutherland, Kenneth Sutherland, Lucina Sutherland, William Sutherland.
  • William Sutherland passed away in 1876 in Portskerra, Sutherland, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Sutherland's Ancestors

Self
William Sutherland
1798–1876
Birth Place: Portskerra, Sutherland
Parents
Kenneth Sutherland
1772–1855
Walls and Flotta, Orkney, Scotland
Janet McKay
1767–1841
Reay, Caithness, Scotland
Grandparents
William Sutherland
1735–1790
Walls, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elspeth Baikie
1738–
Kirkwall and St Ola, Orkney, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Sutherland
1722–1750
Jean Scart
1716–
Robert Baikie
1709–1738
Margaret Monro
1710–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Sutherland
1684–1766
Marion Sutherland
1690–1770
William Scart
1679–1747
Ann Spence
1683–
Thomas Burness)
1672–1740
Elizabeth Fea
1670–1726
John Monro
1688–

William Sutherland's Descendants

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William Sutherland (1798–03 APR 1876) m. Anne Macleod (07 JUN 1804–Aft. 1891)
  1. 1. Angus Sutherland 1826– m. Barbara McDonald 1830–
    1. 1. William (McDonald) Sutherland 1858–1932
    2. 2. George (S) Sutherland 1856–
    3. 3. John Sutherland 1860–
    4. 4. Kenneth Sutherland 1864–
    5. 5. William Sutherland 1870–
  2. 2. Donald Sutherland 1834–
  3. 3. Janet Sutherland 1837–1915
  4. 4. Kenneth Sutherland 1833–
  5. 5. Lucina Sutherland 1843–
  6. 6. Christina Sutherland 1846–
  7. 7. Catherine Sutherland 1828–
  8. 8. Elizabeth Sutherland 1844–
  9. 9. William Sutherland 1839–
  10. 10. John Sutherland 1832–

William Sutherland's Timeline

3 Records

1798
1798
Birth of William Sutherland in Portskerra, Sutherland
Portskerra, Sutherland
1851
1851
Age 53
William Sutherland resided here in Portskerry, Reay, Sutherland, Scotland
Portskerry, Reay, Sutherland, Scotland
1876
03 APR 1876
Age 78
Death of William Sutherland in Portskerra, Sutherland, Scotland
Portskerra, Sutherland, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Portskerra, Sutherland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Reay; ED: 1; Page: 7; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1851_8; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Portskerry, Reay, Sutherland, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Reay; ED: 1; Page: 7; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1851_8; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 APR 1876
    Event Place: Portskerra, Sutherland, Scotland

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