Hello there,

My paternal great-grandfather's grandmother was called Margaret Sutherland, from Caithness - Born in Scarfskerry, Caithness around 1836 and past away around 1913. Her father was William M Sutherland (he married Isabella Mowat, - Margaret's mother), possibly born in either Scarfskerry or Dunnet around possibly 1809 and died around 1874. William's father was Alexander Sutherland, born possibly in 1780 in either Dunnet or Scarfskerry and died possibly in 1850 (he married Margaret Rosie - William's mother). The difficulty in the family tree begins here, where I can seem to find anything relating to a father or mother of Alexander Sutherland.
If anyone is able to help with any sort of name, birthdate or birthplace for the father or mother of Alexander Sutherland it would be greatly appreciated.


Many thanks,

Odhran McLeod.