James Manson1 
(8 July 1830 - 28 November 1871)
Father | Donald Manson1 (Jan 1796 - bet. 1841 - 1851) |
Mother | Isabella Sinclair MacAdie1 (cir. Apr 1800 - Apr 1873) |
Relationship | 3rd great-uncle of Lorna Henderson |
BMDB data
James Manson was born on 8 Jul 1830 Coghill, Par. of Watten, CAI, SCT



James Manson died on 28 Nov 1871 Gersa(y), Par. of Watten, CAI, SCT, at age 41; Dist 42 cert #17: aged 41, farmer, Gersay, Watten, son of Donald Manson, dec, farmer and Isabella McAdie, of chronic inflammation of bladder. Inf. George Manson, brother.2
Census/Where lived/Occupations
James Manson appeared on the census of 7 Jun 1841 Cogle, Par. of Watten, CAI, SCT

James Manson appeared on the census of 7 Apr 1871 at Gersa(y), Watten, Caithness, enumerated as Manson: James, Head, unm, 40, b Watten, farmer 31 acres arable; Isabella, mother, 70 b Watten; nephew, Donald Bain, 16, farm serv; niece Margaret Bain, 11, scholar, both b Wick; farm serv, Elizabeth McAdie, 38, unm, b Watten.7
All the other info
Fr Feb 1868 - Aug 1868 Gearsay, Par. of Watten, CAI, SCT, James Manson shows in the Anstruther cash book entries for #23 as:18 Feb James Manson, £8 6/-; 19 Aug Jas Manson £8, but in 1877 #23 now being paid for by Wm Leitch of Gearsay £23/17/3d (this might be a transcription error given the 23 is suspiciously like the entry number, and it is rather an increase.)8
Charts | Descendants of my direct McADIE line Ancestors & siblings of Les Henderson GEORGESON MANSON |
Last Edited | 16 Dec 2004 |
Citations
- Birth baptism marriage: Watten, CAI Dist 43/2, Baptism 1830 James MANSON, transcr. Sep 1994.
- Ian AITCHISON, "EM CAI families ex AITCHISON," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Nov 2000.
- 1841 Census, CAI, SCT, Watten Dist 1 Sched 9 (Mellor index) #44, rechecked Sep/Oct 1994/5.
- Letter, Carole MELLOR to Lorna Henderson, From 1841 Census, Watten, rcvd Feb 1994.
- Letter, Carole MELLOR to Lorna Henderson, From 1851 Census, Watten, rcvd Feb 1994.
- Letter, Carole MELLOR to Lorna Henderson, From 1861 Census, Watten, rcvd Feb 1994.
- 1871 Census, CAI, SCT, Watten Dist 2 sched 34 Gersay.
- CAI, SCT Cash book Anstruther Estate, Estate papers, Transcribed Sep 1995 Filed in sources folder & notebooks.
E. & O. E. Some/most parish records are rather hard to read and names, places hard to interpret, particularly if you are unfamiliar with an area.