Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of James Manson (born 1841, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holm, Orkney, Scotland

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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 3 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of James Manson, born in 1841 in Sandway, Orkney, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Manson, born in 1843 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Betsy (born 1867 in Orkney, Scotland) and James (born 1872 in Holm, Rossshire, Scotland).


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

James Manson's household

Male

James

Manson

Head
Female

Margaret

Manson

Wife
Female

Betsy

Manson

Daughter
Male

James

Manson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Manson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Sandway, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Manson

Head

Married

40

1841

Sandway, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Manson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Orkney, Scotland

Betsy

Manson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Orkney, Scotland

James

Manson

Son

-

9

1872

Holm, Rossshire, Scotland

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of James Manson in Holm in 1881, and follow the Manson family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for James Manson

We’ve found James Manson in 64 family trees. Find out more about James Manson's household and view the Manson family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census