Robert Sutherland

Male 1849 -


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  • Name Robert Sutherland 
    Born 03 Mar 1849  New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Separated/Divorced 19 Aug 1896 
    Person ID I16448  Frost Family
    Last Modified 1 Nov 2014 

    Father John Sutherland 
    Mother Mary (Sutherland) 
    Family ID F15880  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Amelia Boyd,   b. 12 Dec 1857, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 07 May 1913, Central Tce, Alicetown, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Married 01 Nov 1877  Whakataki, East Coast, Wairarapa, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Married at District Registrar's Office Whakataki.
      Witnesses Williamina Sutherland
      William Alfred Burling, Woodlands
      Robert Henry Madden, Glencoe
    Copy of Register of Marriage 1877 Castle Point
    Copy of Register of Marriage 1877 Castle Point
    Copy of Register of Marriage 1877 Castle Point - Witnesses
    Copy of Register of Marriage 1877 Castle Point - Witnesses
    Separated Abt 1882  Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Order made by Mr. Hardcastle R.Magistrate for Sutherland to pay 5s per week for the support of each of his two children. 
    Romance in Real Life 26 Feb 1892
    Romance in Real Life 26 Feb 1892
    The case of Sutherland v. Sutherland 02 Apr 1892
    The case of Sutherland v. Sutherland 02 Apr 1892
    Separated 19 Aug 1896 
    • The appellant deposed that during the 2 1/2 years he lived with his wife he had an interest in a sheep run at Tenui, and on leaving it he received £1500, which he invested in a store in the district.
      In 1880 his wife wanted to live in Wellington, and giving her some money he went to Patea, where he got a billet as stockman at £80 a year and food. After he had been there some time he was arrested, brought down to Wanganui, and an order made against him for the maintenance of his wife.
      He was now in partnership with the natives at Inland Patea. There were two mortgages on the sheep and cattle, and it took him all his time to find the interest. He put no money into the partnership. If the order of the Magistrate was enforced he would have to go to gaol, as he could not find securities. There were on the estate 13,000 or 14,000 sheep, and a number of head of cattle. The mortgages were for £6000 and £4500. The land and buildings belonged to the Maoris.
      He was now living with a Maori woman, by whom he had had two children. She was one of the owners of the land.
      When he was served with a divorce petition he instructed a lawyer in Napier to defend the action, and he was very much surprised when he found his wife bad abandoned the proceedings.
      Source Evening Post, Wellington, 19 Aug 1896 Page 6 'A Peculiar Case'
    A Peculiar Case 19 Aug 1896
    A Peculiar Case 19 Aug 1896
    Sutherland Maintenance Case 25 Aug 1896
    Sutherland Maintenance Case 25 Aug 1896
    Divorced 12 Aug 1904  Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Amelia Sutherland v. Robert Sutherland 13 May 1903
    Amelia Sutherland v. Robert Sutherland 13 May 1903
    12 May 1904 Decree Nisi granted to be made absolute in 3 months
    12 May 1904 Decree Nisi granted to be made absolute in 3 months
    Children 
    +1. George Robert John Sutherland,   b. 07 Sep 1878, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1948, Wellington Hospital, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
    +2. William Francis Donald Sutherland,   b. 14 Jan 1880, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1927, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years)
    Last Modified 1 Nov 2014 
    Family ID F15865  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Paea Patuwai 
    Children 
     1. Fanny Sutherland,   b. Abt 1888, Inland Patea, South Taranaki, Taranaki, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1918, Wairarapa Hospital, Masterton, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 30 years)
     2. Child Sutherland,   b. Bef 1896, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 19 Oct 2013 
    Family ID F15864  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 03 Mar 1849 - New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 01 Nov 1877 - Whakataki, East Coast, Wairarapa, Wellington, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsSeparated - Order made by Mr. Hardcastle R.Magistrate for Sutherland to pay 5s per week for the support of each of his two children. - Abt 1882 - Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDivorced - 12 Aug 1904 - Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S293] BDM NZ Historical Records, (http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.identityservices.govt.nz/home/), 1849/1139 (Reliability: 3), 03 Mar 1849.
      Sutherland Robert; Mother Mary; Father John

    2. [S293] BDM NZ Historical Records, (http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.identityservices.govt.nz/home/), 1877/2487 (Reliability: 3), 01 Nov 1877.
      Amelia Boyd
      Robert Sutherland