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Household of Alexander Manson (born 1817, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick, 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, widower. He had 3 children; John (born 1854 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), George (born 1856 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and Sinclair (born 1860 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Ann Geddes, born in 1866 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland.


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Alexander Manson's household

Male

Alexander

Manson

Head
Male

John

Manson

Son
Male

George

Manson

Son
Male

Sinclair

Manson

Son
Female

Ann

Geddes

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Manson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
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

Widower

64

1817

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

John

Manson

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

George

Manson

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Sinclair

Manson

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Ann

Geddes

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

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