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Household of James Manson (born 1847, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Northmavine, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Manson, born in 1847 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Andrina Manson, born in 1851 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 4 children; Mary Grace (born 1878 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Jemima Ann (born 1878 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Elizabeth Jane (born 1879 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and John Walter (born 1880 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Catherine Thomson, born in 1867 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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James Manson's household

Male

James

Manson

Head
Female

Andrina

Manson

Wife
Female

Mary Grace

Manson

Daughter
Female

Jemima Ann

Manson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Jane

Manson

Daughter
Male

John Walter

Manson

Son
Female

Catherine

Thomson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Manson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Manson

Head

Married

34

1847

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Andrina

Manson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Mary Grace

Manson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jemima Ann

Manson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elizabeth Jane

Manson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Shetland Islands, Scotland

John Walter

Manson

Son

-

1

1880

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Catherine

Thomson

Servant

-

14

1867

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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