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Household of Alexander Manson (born 1821, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, 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 1821 in Banff, Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elspet Manson, born in 1830 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jessie Milne (born 1859 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Helen Low (born 1862 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Maggie Mackie (born 1866 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Alexander (born 1864 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Mary Ann (born 1871 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Visitor, Charles D Ritson, born in 1857 in England.


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Alexander Manson's household

Male

Alexander

Manson

Head
Female

Elspet

Manson

Wife
Female

Jessie Milne

Manson

Daughter
Female

Helen Low

Manson

Daughter
Female

Maggie Mackie

Manson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Manson

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Manson

Daughter
Male

Charles D

Ritson

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Manson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Manson

Head

Married

60

1821

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Elspet

Manson

Wife

Married

51

1830

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie Milne

Manson

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen Low

Manson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Maggie Mackie

Manson

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Alexander

Manson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Mary Ann

Manson

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Charles D

Ritson

Visitor

Unmarried

24

1857

England

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