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Household of William Manson (born 1826, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bower, 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.
William Manson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Manson, born in 1826 in Bower, Caithness, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Manson, born in 1832 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland. They had 4 children; Roderick (born 1859 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland), John (born 1861 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland), George (born 1863 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1863 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Peter McDonald, born in 1877 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland.
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William Manson's household
William
Manson
Head
Janet
Manson
Wife
Roderick
Manson
Son
John
Manson
Son
George
Manson
Son
Margaret
Manson
Daughter
Peter
McDonald
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Manson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Bower, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Manson | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland | |
Janet | Manson | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland | |
Roderick | Manson | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland | |
John | Manson | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland | |
George | Manson | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland | |
Margaret | Manson | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland | |
Peter | McDonald | Boarder | - | 4 | 1877 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland |
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