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Household of David Manson (born 1844, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkwall, Orkney, 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.

David Manson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Manson, born in 1844 in Holm, Orkney, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Barbara Manson, born in 1843 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1867 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland), David G (born 1877 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), John F (born 1879 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland) and Elizabeth C (born 1871 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Boarder, William Ritch, born in 1859 in Orkney, Scotland.


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David Manson's household

Male

David

Manson

Head
Female

Barbara

Manson

Wife
Male

James

Manson

Son
Male

David G

Manson

Son
Male

John F

Manson

Son
Female

Elizabeth C

Manson

Daughter
Male

William

Ritch

Boarder
First name(s) David
Last name Manson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Holm, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Manson

Head

Married

37

1844

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

Barbara

Manson

Wife

Married

38

1843

St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland

James

Manson

Son

-

14

1867

St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland

David G

Manson

Son

-

4

1877

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

John F

Manson

Son

-

2

1879

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Elizabeth C

Manson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Orkney, Scotland

William

Ritch

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Orkney, Scotland

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