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Household of Alexander Manson (born 1816, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Alexander Manson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Manson, born in 1816 in Canisbay, Caithness, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Manson, born in 1830 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1858 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), William (born 1860 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), Catherine (born 1861 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), Maggie (born 1864 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1867 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Brother, George Manson, born in 1822 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland.


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Alexander Manson's household

Male

Alexander

Manson

Head
Female

Janet

Manson

Wife
Male

James

Manson

Son
Male

William

Manson

Son
Female

Catherine

Manson

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Manson

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Manson

Daughter
Male

George

Manson

Brother
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Manson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Manson

Head

Married

65

1816

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Janet

Manson

Wife

Married

51

1830

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

James

Manson

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

William

Manson

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Catherine

Manson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Maggie

Manson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Jessie

Manson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

George

Manson

Brother

Unmarried

59

1822

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

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