Kris Sutherland-Matthews
01-Dec-11, 21:44
Hello from NZ - I am very excited to have found my way here...and hoping this will give rise to the opportunity to meet possible relatives or somebody who may have information about the area, the village or anything about the family of my grandfather......
My mother died in 2003, my father Jack Donald Sutherland, when I was 11 yrs old, in 1973.
I found my mother’s bible and it has our family tree in it...
Dad’s father (my grandfather) was Alexander Sutherland born 12 June 1889 – had emmigrated from Caithness (Westerdale) and my dad was a first generation NZ’er.
Dad had two older sisters – Amy and Ina.
Alexanders’ family were...(From Westerdale, Thurso)
His father – James Sutherland age 41 at time of census (1901)
His mother – Catherine age 40
Brothers and sisters were..
Harrieta – 19
Hugh – 14
Alexander – 12 (my grandad)
Donald – 11
Cathrine – 9
Ceorge – 8
John – 6
Margaret – 4
David – ?
About my ancestors...
JAMES SUTHERLAND 1860/CATHRINE
JAMES SUTHERLAND 1823/MARGARET LOWRIE
DONALD SUTHERLAND 1786/ISABELLA BUDGE
CHARLES SUTHERLAND 1750 /CATHRINE GORDON
My mother died in 2003, my father Jack Donald Sutherland, when I was 11 yrs old, in 1973.
I found my mother’s bible and it has our family tree in it...
Dad’s father (my grandfather) was Alexander Sutherland born 12 June 1889 – had emmigrated from Caithness (Westerdale) and my dad was a first generation NZ’er.
Dad had two older sisters – Amy and Ina.
Alexanders’ family were...(From Westerdale, Thurso)
His father – James Sutherland age 41 at time of census (1901)
His mother – Catherine age 40
Brothers and sisters were..
Harrieta – 19
Hugh – 14
Alexander – 12 (my grandad)
Donald – 11
Cathrine – 9
Ceorge – 8
John – 6
Margaret – 4
David – ?
About my ancestors...
JAMES SUTHERLAND 1860/CATHRINE
JAMES SUTHERLAND 1823/MARGARET LOWRIE
DONALD SUTHERLAND 1786/ISABELLA BUDGE
CHARLES SUTHERLAND 1750 /CATHRINE GORDON