Christan Young

(say 1775 - before 1841)

BMDB data

     Christan Young was estimated to have been born say 1775 ?Par. of Watten, CAI, SCT, assuming at least 20 when married.1
     Christan Young married William Manson, son of David Manson and Helen J Miller, on 2 Jun 1798 The Manse, Watten, Par. of Watten, CAI, SCT, Entry (from Pat) reads:William Manson at Watten Manse and Christan Young there was contracted in order to marriage and, after the ordinary proclamations, and no objections offered, their marriage was solemnized on the (left blank.)1,2
     Christan Young was estimated to have died bef. 1841 ?Par. of Wick, CAI, SCT, (given as deceased when son Alexander married for the 2nd time in 1856, and not obvious in Watten or Wick in 1841, nor Watten 1851 census.)3,4,5

Census/Where lived/Occupations

     Christan Young appeared on the census of 1806 Achavrole, Par. of Watten, CAI, SCT, with William Manson, enumerated as Wm Manson Christian Young, children David Manson, Mgt Manson, Thos Manson.6 Christan Young and William Manson were not found in the census of 1841 CAI, SCT, (Halkirk the only parish not indexed online yet, so assumed to have died prior to 1841.)5 Christan Young was not found in the census of 1851 Watten, Par. of Watten, CAI, SCT, (not indexed Watten or Thurso as Young or Manson.4)

Names

     Christan was also known as Christina (on mar. cert.)3 Also as Christian (baptism of son David.)

All the other info

     Over time, the baptisms of their children show that William and Christina moved from farm to farm around Watten, and thence to Wick Parish: After their marriage they were at Coghill in Watten by the time of the christening of their first child, David. By Feb 1803, and again from 1807 thru 1811, they are shown in Achoy, Watten, but in Achavrole in 1805. By 1813 they were shown as being in Flaxilass, Wick, (?possibly Backlass, but that would be Watten Parish) then in Winless for the baptism of Christian (1815) and Isobel (1817.)7
     Christan Young and James Young Watten, Par. of Watten, CAI, SCT, in 1764 were possibly related as both had connections to the Manson family, James being a witness to the chr. of one of the children of David and Helen, and Christian marrying one of the sons.

Family

William Manson (cir. Sep 1771 - bef. 1841)
Children
ChartsMANSON
Last Edited5 Jul 2013

Citations

  1. 1993 IGI extract - MANSON, CAI, SCT.
  2. P K Bain, "EM BAIN, Pat Dunedin," e-mail to L McIntosh, MANSON/YOUNG marriage 1798 ex LDS film 0101974 Watten Parochial Registers, rcvd Aug 2003.
  3. P K Bain, "EM BAIN, Pat Dunedin," e-mail to L McIntosh, Mar cert 1856 Alexander MANSON to Eliz. MANSON (from Bill and Margaret MacKay), rcvd Aug 2003.
  4. CENSUS: CAI, SCT 1851 HFHS Index Watten & Thurso, searched Sep 2003.
  5. FreeCensus, UK online at http://www.freecen.org.uk/, 1841 Caithness, searched Dec 2004.
  6. Douglas MANSON, "EM MANSON/MALCOLM/BRIMS ex Douglas M," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, 1806 Watten census, rcvd Nov 2003.
  7. "Lorna's Family History Musings", Aug 2003.
  8. Birth baptism marriage: Watten, CAI Dist 43/2, Baptism 1799 David MANSON, trans. Sep 1994.
  9. P K Bain, "EM BAIN, Pat Dunedin," e-mail to L McIntosh, MANSON/YOUNG baptisms ex LDS film 0101974 Watten Parochial Registers, rcvd Aug 2003.
  10. Birth baptism marriage: Watten, CAI Dist 43/2, Baptism 1805 Thomas MANSON, trans. Sep 1994.
  11. P K Bain, "EM BAIN, Pat Dunedin," e-mail to L McIntosh, Dth cert 1877 Alexander MANSON (from Ray Honaker via Bill and Margaret MacKay), rcvd Aug 2003.
  12. P K Bain, "EM BAIN, Pat Dunedin," e-mail to L McIntosh, MANSON/YOUNG baptisms, from Wick OPR, film 101975, rcvd Aug 2003.
  13. 1993 IGI extract - MANSON, CAI, SCT, Sep 1994.

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