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Household of Alexander Manson (born 1817, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Manson, born in 1817 in Canisbay, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Cath Manson, born in 1824 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1849 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and Cath (born 1867 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Niece, Barbara Cook, born in 1862 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland.


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Alexander Manson's household

Male

Alexander

Manson

Head
Female

Cath

Manson

Wife
Male

William

Manson

Son
Female

Cath

Manson

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Cook

Niece
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Manson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Manson

Head

Married

64

1817

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Cath

Manson

Wife

Married

57

1824

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

William

Manson

Son

Unmarried

32

1849

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Cath

Manson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Barbara

Cook

Niece

Unmarried

19

1862

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

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