As John was baptised at Lybster in Latheron on 24th July 1785, he must have been born on or before that date.
In common with most of his relatives, John was a Crofter and Fisherman in Latheron Parish in Caithness.
Sources
*The family tree of the Dukes, Earls, Lairds and Chiefs of Clan Sutherland 1100-2015 by John M Sutherland-Fisher, Genealogist of Clan Sutherland
Private papers in the collection of John M Sutherland-Fisher, Genealogist of Clan Sutherland
Information taken from entries in the Old Parochial Registers in Scotland (1553-1854) and Registers of Births, Deaths and Marriages (1855-to date) administered by the Registrar General for Scotland and available on the Scotland’s People website.
Scotland’s People Birth/Baptism entry 038/10 228 Latheron 1785
Scotland’s People Marriage entry 038/10 549 Latheron 1811
Scotland’s People Death entry 038/16 Latheron 1864
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