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Household of James Manson (born 1826, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Olrig, 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.
James Manson and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Manson, born in 1826 in Bower, Caithness, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Johnston, born in 1827 in Longhope, Orkney, Scotland. They had 5 children; Harrat (born 1854 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland), James (born 1866 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland), Jannet (born 1862 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1875 in Olrig, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Catherine (born 1876 in Olrig, Caithness, Scotland) and James's Niece, Margaret (born 1879 in Olrig, Caithness, Scotland).
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James Manson's household
James
Manson
Head
Margaret
Johnston
Wife
Harrat
Manson
Daughter
James
Manson
Son
Jannet
Manson
Daughter
John
Manson
Son
Alexander
Manson
Son
Catherine
Manson
Niece
Margaret
Henderson
Niece
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Manson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Bower, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Manson | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland | |
Margaret | Johnston | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Longhope, Orkney, Scotland | |
Harrat | Manson | Daughter | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland | |
James | Manson | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland | |
Jannet | Manson | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland | |
John | Manson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland | |
Alexander | Manson | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Olrig, Caithness, Scotland | |
Catherine | Manson | Niece | - | 5 | 1876 | Olrig, Caithness, Scotland | |
Margaret | Henderson | Niece | - | 2 | 1879 | Olrig, Caithness, Scotland |
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