See also

Family of Henry SUTHERLAND and Ann FLETT

Husband: Henry SUTHERLAND

  • Name:

  • Henry SUTHERLAND

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • Henry SUTHERLAND ( - )

  • Mother:

  • Jean LYALL ( - )

  • Birth:

  • 8 Mar 1798

  • Olrig, Caithness

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • Labourer, Stone Cutter1

  • Death:

  • 28 Aug 1865 (age 67)

  • Castletown, Olrig, Caithness2

  •  

  • Cause: Arthisis Pulmonalis (3 years)

Wife: Ann FLETT

Child 1: Elizabeth SUTHERLAND

Child 2: Ann SUTHERLAND

  • Name:

  • Ann SUTHERLAND

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • c. 1827

  • Caithness

Child 3: Jannet SUTHERLAND

  • Name:

  • Jannet SUTHERLAND

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • c. 1830

  • Caithness

Child 4: Mary SUTHERLAND

  • Name:

  • Mary SUTHERLAND4

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • David CORMACK (1826-1892)

  • Birth:

  • c. 1833

  • Caithness

  • Death:

  • 18 Feb 1920 (age 86-87)

  • Castletown, Olrig, Caithness

  •  

  • Cause: Valvular disease of heart, old age

Note on Marriage

There is a marriage of an Ann Flett to Hendrey Sutherland in 1819 in Firth and Stennes on Orkney. This is so far the only possibility I've found.

Note on Husband: Henry SUTHERLAND

I suspect he worked at the Flagstone works in Castletown

 

Recorded as labourer, stoneworks in 1841 census

 

Recorded as labourer in 1851 census.

 

Also recorded in 1851 census living with them on Castletown Sibmister Road is a grand-daughter, Elisabeth McKay, age 1, born in Olrig.

Presumably a lodger, George Hercus, a mason age 40 is recorded at the same address in 1841 census

 

Death register entry records him as stone dresser and his father as mason (master)

Note on Wife: Ann FLETT

1851 census gives age as 51 and place of birth as Orkney.

1841 census gives age as 40 and birthplace as outside of county.

 

This makes the most likely candidates for parents as John Flett and Molly Card - place of birth being Stromness in 1799 - which funnily enough is Mabel's suggested date!

Sources

1.

1851 Census.

2.

Henry Sutherland Death Cert.

3.

Mabel Bruce, Mabel's notes.

4.

Mary Ann Cormack Birth Record.