Isobel Manson1

ID#4839, (29 May 1803 - between 1847 and 1851)
Isobel Manson|b. 29 May 1803\nd. bet 1847 - 1851|p4839.htm|James Manson|b. 22 Feb 1756\nd. bef. 1823|p4226.htm|Christan Georgeson|b. bet 1756 - 1761\nd. bet 1823 - 1841|p4227.htm|David Manson|b. 31 May 1724\nd. aft. 1771|p4233.htm|Helen J. Miller|b. bef. 1735\nd. aft. 1771|p4234.htm|Donald Georgeson|b. bef. 1735\nd. cir. Dec 1793|p7778.htm|Esther Miller|b. bef. 1735\nd. aft. 1766|p7779.htm|
FatherJames Manson b. 22 Feb 1756, d. bef. 1823
MotherChristan Georgeson b. bet 1756 - 1761, d. bet 1823 - 1841
ChartsGEORGESON
Ancestors & siblings of Les Henderson
MANSON
Relationship4th great-aunt of Lorna Henderson.
     
     Isobel Manson was born cir. 1803 in Coghill, Watten, CAI, SCT.1,2 She was christened on 29 May 1803 in the Par. of Watten, CAI, SCT; father James shown as "in Coghill" and witnesses: Alexr Doull, Coghill, William Manson, Achoy (assumed to be brother to James as William certainly lived Achoy around that time) (Wendy has 20 May, I've 29th, need to recheck OPR).1,3
     Isobel Manson married David Henderson, son of David Henderson and Christian Stephan, on 8 Feb 1839 at Watten, CAI, SCT, OPR entry (from Wendy) reads: "David Henderson in Freswick in the Parish of Canisbay & Isabella Manson in Coghill on this parish, were contracted in order to Marriage, after the usual proclamation of Banns for three several Sabbaths, published here in the usual place and meeting no objection offered their Marriage was Solemnized on Friday the 8th day of February 1839."4,3,5
     Isobel Manson died bet 1847 - 1851 probably at ?Freswick, Canisbay, CAI, SCT; (and not obvious in 1881 census index).3,6,7 Bel was not indexed as buried at Canisbay, CAI, SCT.8
     Isobel Manson was also known as Bell and her forename was sometimes spelt Isabella.9,10 In Feb 1839 Isobel Manson was living at Coghill, Watten, CAI, SCT.10
     Bel appeared on the census of 7 Jun 1841 at Skirsa, Canisbay, CAI, SCT, with David Henderson, as HENDERSON: David M 45 Pilot; Bell F 38; David M 6 (assumed to be David's son from earlier marriage); James M 1; Magnus M 3m; all b CAI (NB instructions to the enumerators for this census were to round ages to the nearest multiple of 5, children tended to have their ages accurately recorded - or at least as accurate as such things can be. These instructions were not always followed).2,11,12
     Information on the descendants of this line comes from:
Wendy Graham (Wendy's email)
Barry Madden (Barry's email)
Peggy Leard (Peggy's email)
who would welcome contacts from relatives.
Stop press: a further son has just been found. John appears to have lived with his cousin John Smith all his life, which leads me to the conclusion that just possibly, Bel died giving birth to him. He led a tragically short life, drowning in Loch Watten at age 16.13,14

Family

David Henderson
Children
Last Edited1 Feb 2007

Citations

  1. BAP: MANSON/GEORGESON, Watten ex OPR: Transcr. Sep 1994, 1793 +, Filed in sources folder & notebooks.
  2. Wendy GRAHAM (), "MANSON/HENDERSON ex Wendy G," e-mail to L McIntosh (1), From 1841 Census Piece: SCT 1841/35 Place: Canisbay, CAI Enum Dist: 5 Civil Parish: Canisbay Page: 9, rcvd Aug 2003.
  3. Wendy GRAHAM (), "MANSON/HENDERSON ex Wendy G," e-mail to L McIntosh (1), rcvd Aug 2003.
  4. 1993 IGI extract - MANSON, CAI, SCT, Batch M110424-?-990557 extracted Aug 2003.
  5. GRO, SCT, BDM searches at GRO SCT: Dth 1876 David HENDERSON, transcr. Robert McC, Sep 2003.
  6. 1861 Census, ENG, Via Ancestry.com, Watten, CAI Par. 42 ED 4 Pg 8 Sched 38, hsehold of John SMITH, extracted Jan 2007.
  7. Census, 1881 UK census CD-ROM, SCT Highlands, searched Aug 2003.
  8. MIs: CAI Canisbay Vol 1 pt 1 1 pt 1 , searched Aug 2003.
  9. Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), HENDERSON/MANSON births, batch C110356, extracted Aug 2003.
  10. Wendy GRAHAM (), "MANSON/HENDERSON ex Wendy G," e-mail to L McIntosh (1), From OPR Marriage entry 1839 Isabella MANSON/David HENDERSON, rcvd Aug 2003.
  11. Www CAI, SCT, Two photos of Skirza Harbour, taken Dec 2000, from http://www.caithness.org/geography/harbours/skirzaharbour/…, extracted Aug 2003.
  12. 1841 Census, CAI, SCT, Canisbay Dist 5 Sched 9 (Mellor index) #53, extracted Aug 2003.
  13. Wendy GRAHAM (), "MANSON/HENDERSON ex Wendy G," e-mail to L McIntosh (1), rcvd Sep 2003.
  14. BDM/CEN: Scots Origins, online at http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Dth 1862 John HENDERSON, reg. Watten Dist 042 #16, copy d/loaded Jan 2007.

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.
 
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