From Sutherland to Fife

[ostler]

Hi, a relative of mine, William Sutherland (born in Brora, near Golspie, in 1845) moved to Fife and basically started my family. We don't know anything about him, really, and I'd like to find out about his life in Brora, and hopefully who his parents were etc. Oh, he was married to Elizabeth Mowat.

Any ideas on what to look for, or anyone got any info on this?

Cheers,
ostler

[Janice M]

Hi
I can only find one marriage.

William Sutherland and Elizabeth Mowat
21 JAN 1875   
Ausdale Berriedale  Latheron,
Caithness, Scotland
Husband Age at Marriage:  27   
Wife Age at Marriage:  22

I found only 1 William Sutherland with wife Elizabeth in Fife on the 1881 Census. His place of birth was transcribed as "Scrathron" Caithness, although I believe it is Latheron.
Markinch, Fife, Scotland

William SUTHERLAND   M   35    M
Scathron, Caithness, Scotland
Head
Saddler Employing 1 Boy
Eliz. SUTHERLAND   M   28    F   
Olrig, Caithness, Scotland
Wife
John A. SUTHERLAND       5    M         St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Son
Mary A. SUTHERLAND       3    F          St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Daur
Janet SUTHERLAND       2    F              Markinch, Fife, Scotland
Daur


The only William I can find born Golspie, was married to "Bell" and living in Sutherland.

Village Of Golspie
Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland

William SUTHERLAND   M   37    M
Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland
Head
Fisherman
Bell SUTHERLAND   M   36    F   
Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland
Wife
Margt. SUTHERLAND   U   16    F   
Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland
Daur
Fishergirl
Hector SUTHERLAND       15    M   
Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland
Son
Fisherboy
Alex SUTHERLAND       4    M
Fraserburgh, Aberdeen, Scotland
Son
Margt. SUTHERLAND       2    F   
Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland
Daur

The only suggestion I can give, is if you know when his children were born, check the birth certificate for the date of William and Elizabeth's marriage, and then you can check the marriage certificate for names of parents.

Hope this helps.

Janice

[ostler]

Oh that helps A LOT! Thank you ever so much!!!!!!!

[lilcowgal]

I don't know your grandad, but my Morgan family was in the clearances and moved to Fife.  One of the children moved BACK to Dornoch with his family and became a pedlar.  Now there's a story!
 Another, the youngest, came to America and built many bridges and buildings...Dan Morgan.  My Morgans in Scotland were gentle family people who did manual labor.  I am from Dallas, Texas, where great-grandaddy built the Old Red courthouse, now a museum in downtown Dallas.  It is a big red Scottish castle!