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Household of Alexander Manson (born 1823, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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 1823 in Caithness, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Manson, born in 1827 in Caithness, Scotland. They had 3 children; Isabella (born 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Trail (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Manson's household

Male

Alexander

Manson

Head
Female

Janet

Manson

Wife
Female

Isabella

Manson

Daughter
Male

William

Manson

Son
Male

Trail

Manson

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Manson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place 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

58

1823

Caithness, Scotland

Janet

Manson

Wife

Married

54

1827

Caithness, Scotland

Isabella

Manson

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Manson

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Trail

Manson

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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