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Household of William Manson (born 1797, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bressay, 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.
William Manson and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Manson, born in 1797 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Margaret, born 1833 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandson, James (born 1854 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and William's Granddaughter, Jessie (born 1852 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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William Manson's household
William
Manson
Head
Margaret
Manson
Daughter
James
Linklater
Grandson
Jessie
Linklater
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Manson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 84 |
| Birth year | 1797 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Manson | Head | Widower | 84 | 1797 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Manson | Daughter | Unmarried | 48 | 1833 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
James | Linklater | Grandson | Married | 27 | 1854 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jessie | Linklater | Granddaughter | Married | 29 | 1852 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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