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Household of James Manson (born 1838, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Reay, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Manson, born in 1838 in Caithness, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret C Manson, born in 1828 in Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; Donald (born 1867 in Caithness, Scotland) and Barbara (born 1869 in Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Step Son, Alexander Manson, born in 1861 in Caithness, Scotland.


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James Manson's household

Male

James

Manson

Head
Female

Margaret C

Manson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Manson

Step Son
Male

Donald

Manson

Son
Female

Barbara

Manson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Manson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Caithness, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Manson

Head

Married

43

1838

Caithness, Scotland

Margaret C

Manson

Wife

Married

53

1828

Caithness, Scotland

Alexander

Manson

Step Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Caithness, Scotland

Donald

Manson

Son

-

14

1867

Caithness, Scotland

Barbara

Manson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Caithness, Scotland

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