Hi Michelle First - Thank you for undertaking this task. Are you doing this on your own or as part of a project? I am one of the unfortunates who lay claim to Sutherlands and the next most common name in Latheron - Sinclair. It isn't an easy task. The figure you are quoting seems about right. Latheron apparently has the highest no of Sutherlands in any parish in Scotland...... On a completely different subject - some listers might be interested to know that the 1851 index is now available on CD Rom for Lanarkshire. Cheers vonnie ----- Original Message ----- From: Michelle Rowe <pekali@xtra.co.nz> To: <SCT-CAITHNESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 12:07 AM Subject: 1851 census for Latheron > Hi all, > I have just started transcribing the 1851 census for Latheron, I thought I > would make a couple of observations for comment. > I have just finished Enumeration district 1 (only 18 to go!!) > one of the things that lept out at me was the number of people over the age > of 25 not married, 57 out of 606, does this seem high to others? > the other thing was the number of SUTHERLANDs I feel very sorry for anyone > trying to research this name, 25 families, 103 individuals all with the last > name of SUTHERLAND, and with no specific addresses, and very common first > names, basically I could see opeople just choosing a family and saying "this > one is mine". > And this is the first district how many more will there be I wonder. > > It will be a while before this makes it onto the site so no breath holding > please. > > Michelle. > >