I am looking for any information about this family, I have only just started to research them, and got John Sutherland and Catherine Gunn from the death certificate of daughter Jane. The IGI threw up the 22 Jan 1796 as a marriage for John and Catherine but as I know both names are common in the area, I am not yet sure if I have the correct family. Also IGI did not help with any siblings - I do realise the limitations of the IGI and would be grateful of any information relating to this family and if anybody else is also looking at them. I am connected to this family through Ann Rutherford. The Rutherford family came from the borders, so I am not sure how he got in tow with a lassie from Caithness. Hope somebody maybe able to help. Helen Oliver 1. JOHN SUTHERLAND, Farmer died Bef. 1879. He married CATHERINE GUNN 22 January 1796 in Latheron, Caithness - not confirmed. Child of JOHN SUTHERLAND and CATHERINE GUNN is: JANE SUTHERLAND, b. Abt. 1798, Berridale, Caithness; d. 8 February 1879, West Kilbride. Generation No. 2 2. JANE SUTHERLAND was born Abt. 1798 in Berridale, Caithness and died 8 February 1879 in West Kilbride . She married THOMAS RUTHERFORD 1 June 1820 in Berriedale, Caithness, son of JAMES RUTHERFORD and HELEN ELLIOT. Jane & Thomas - 1851 Census they are in Dykes, West Kilbride, Ayr Occupation: Shepherd. Farmer Children of JANE SUTHERLAND and THOMAS RUTHERFORD are: i. HELEN RUTHERFORD, b. Abt. 1822, Berridale, Caithness. 1851: Dykes, West Kilbride, Ayr ii. JAMES RUTHERFORD, b. Abt. 1826, Berridale, Caithness. 1851: Dykes, West Kilbride, Ayr Occupation: 1851, Former Clerk to Clothier iii. JOHN RUTHERFORD, b. 15 February 1829, Latheron, Caithness. iv. ANN RUTHERFORD, b. 1832, Wick, Caithness; d. 30 January 1893, 36 York Place, Edinburgh; m. JOHN HILL, 21 May 1851, Crosbie, West KIlbride Ayr. 1851: Dykes, West Kilbride, Ayr v. THOMAS RUTHERFORD, b. 5 October 1834, Dunnet, Caithness. 1851: Dykes, West Kilbride, Ayr vi. JANE/JOAN RUTHERFORD, b. 3 February 1839, Dunnet, Caithness. 1851: Dykes, West Kilbride, Ayr vii. GEORGE RUTHERFORD, b. 17 December 1840, Olrig, Caithness. 1851: Dykes, West Kilbride, Ayr --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.381 / Virus Database: 214 - Release Date: 02/08/02