Jessie Sutherland1

ID#30082, (cir. 1855 - 2 Jan 1933)
Jessie Sutherland|b. cir. 1855\nd. 2 Jan 1933|p30082.htm|James Sutherland|b. cir. 1801\nd. 10 Sep 1861||Elizabeth Bain|b. 17 Feb 1820\nd. 22 Jul 1899||William Sutherland|b. say 1775\nd. bet 1808 - 1861||Ann Cumming|b. say 1775\nd. bet 1808 - 1861||John Bain|b. cir. 1784\nd. 17 Jun 1853||Catherine Gray|b. 11 Sep 1785\nd. 8 Jan 1865||
  • Father: James Sutherland2,3,1,4 b. cir. 1801, d. 10 Sep 1861
  • Mother: Elizabeth Bain2,3,1,4 b. 17 Feb 1820, d. 22 Jul 1899
  • Relationship: 1st cousin 4 times removed of Lorna Henderson.
  • Birth*: Jessie Sutherland was born cir. 1855 Latheron, CAI, SCT, c. 1856 from age at death, conflicts with derived birth date from 1901 cens. but matches with age in 1861 census. Given Catherine born 1856, assumed to be 1855, except not obvious on igi, which has indexed all Scottish BDMs from 1855, so possibly 1854?5,4,6
  • Birth: Jessie Sutherland was born in 1860 Latheron, CAI, SCT, place from 1901 cens, which confirms yr, as does mar. cert. Cannot find in Scots Origins with expected parents. Possibilities include:      Dist 51 #12, 1859 Golspie, SUT; Dist 36 #29, Dunnet, CAI; Dist 685/2 #0381, St Andrews, MLN.3,1,7,2
  • Marriage*: Jessie Sutherland married Matthew Jamieson Williamson, son of Peter Williamson and Margaret Williamson, on 13 Nov 1888 26 Lauder Rd, Newington, Edinburgh, MLN, SCT, Dist 685/5 #495: Matthew WILLIAMSON to Jessie SUTHERLAND. Matthew W., seaman merchant service, single, 27, usu. resid. John St, Edin., s/o Peter W. fisherman and Margaret m.s. WILLIAMSON. Jessie S, dom. servant, 28, usu. resid. John St, Edin., d/o James SUTHERLAND, farmer, dec, and Elizabeth BAIN. Wit: William SUTHERLAND and Christina MILLER.3,1,8,2
  • Death*: Jessie Sutherland died on 2 Jan 1933 Gilbert Bain Hospital, Lerwick, SHI, SCT; #1: "Jessie WILLIAMSON died 4am 2 Jan 1933 at Gilbert Bain Hosp, Lerwick, age 77, usu. resid 28 Mounthooly St, Lerwick, widow of Matthew WILLIAMSON, seaman, merchant service. D/o James SUTHERLAND, farmer, dec, and Betty m.s. BAIN, dec. Cause: fracture rt tibia, hypostatic pneumonia, cert. by John J ROBB MB FRCS, registered by Barbara SMITH, niece, Brind, Cunningsburgh."
    Shetland db has place as Gilbert Hospital. Janice's Lerwick death records add "aged 77 died Jan 1933, bur. Lerwick". Jack RATTER's info says "Gilbert Bain Hospital, widow, usu. res 28 Mounthooly St, Lerwick, inf Barb. SMITH, niece of Brind, Cunningsburgh".
    Death notice9: "Williamson - at the Gilbert Bain Hospital on 2nd Jan 1933, Jessie SUTHERLAND widow of the late Matthew WILLIAMSON of Ollaberry, aged 77 yrs. At rest. Australian and NZ papers please copy."10,5,1,3,4
  • Burial*: She was buried Lerwick, SHI, SCT, H/stone photo (from David HAY, grandson) shows a large ?granite? slab, ornamented across the top and reading: "In loving memory of Jessie Sutherland WILLIAMSON died 2 January 1933 aged 76 years". There is room for many more names, but none have been included.11,12
  • Last Edited: 21 Jan 2010

Family: Matthew Jamieson Williamson (6 May 1862 - 5 Jan 1895)

  • Peter Arthur Williamson13,14 (cir. 1891 - 6 Aug 1915)
  • Elizabeth Bain Williamson1 (1893 - 24 Sep 1979)
  • Margaret Jessie Williamson13 (cir. 1895 - 6 Apr 1949)

Citations:

  1. Janice HALCROW, "EM SUTHERLAND, John, SHI ex Janice H," e-mail to L McIntosh (1), Apr 2002 ex printout from Shetland Database.
  2. GRO, SCT, BDM searches at GRO SCT: Mar. cert. Matthew WILLIAMSON and Jessie SUTHERLAND trans. Stuart H. May 2002.
  3. Janice HALCROW, "EM SUTHERLAND, John, SHI ex Janice H," e-mail to L McIntosh (1), Apr 2002 via Bruce BENSON ex Jack RATTER.
  4. Janice HALCROW, "EM SUTHERLAND, John, SHI ex Janice H," e-mail to L McIntosh (1), Jun 2002 ex 1933 death cert of Jessie WILLIAMSON nee SUTHERLAND.
  5. Janice HALCROW, "EM SUTHERLAND, John, SHI ex Janice H," e-mail to L McIntosh (1), Apr 2002 ex Lerwick Deaths.
  6. 1861 Census, CAI, SCT, Dist 38 Enum Dist 14 Page 4 House #20.
  7. Births, marriages, deaths, http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, 1901 Census WILLIAMSON SHI Dist 008 page 4 #5 printed Apr 2002.
  8. Births, marriages, deaths, http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Mar index searched Apr 2002.
  9. Janice HALCROW, "EM SUTHERLAND, John, SHI ex Janice H," e-mail to L McIntosh (1).
  10. Janice HALCROW, "EM SUTHERLAND, John, SHI ex Janice H," e-mail to L McIntosh (1), May 2002 ex Lerwick papers.
  11. Janice HALCROW, "EM SUTHERLAND, John, SHI ex Janice H," e-mail to L McIntosh (1), Apr 2002.
  12. Letter, David HAY (30809) to L McIntosh (1), Sep 2002.
  13. Janice HALCROW, "EM SUTHERLAND, John, SHI ex Janice H," e-mail to L McIntosh (1), Apr 2002 ex email from Bruce BENSON quoting Jack RATTER.
  14. C'Wealth War Graves online at http://www.cwgc.org.uk/register/register.html, extracted Apr 2002.

E. & O. E. Some/most parish records are rather hard to read and names, places hard to interpret, particularly if you are unfamiliar with an area.
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