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Household of James Manson (born 1805, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burra & Quarff, Shetland, 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 1805 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Phelis Manson, born in 1799 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jane (born 1838 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Phelis (born 1841 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Granddaughter, Philis Manson, born in 1865 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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James Manson's household

Male

James

Manson

Head
Female

Phelis

Manson

Wife
Female

Jane

Manson

Daughter
Female

Phelis

Manson

Daughter
Female

Philis

Manson

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Manson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Manson

Head

Married

76

1805

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Phelis

Manson

Wife

Married

82

1799

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jane

Manson

Daughter

Unmarried

43

1838

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Phelis

Manson

Daughter

Unmarried

40

1841

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Philis

Manson

Granddaughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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