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James William Manson 1879–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Aug 1879

Birth Location: Tumlin, Bixter, Shetland, Scotland

Death Date: 9 Aug 1935

Death Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Father: James Manson

Mother: Jessie Williamson

Spouse(s): Mary Hunter

Children(s): Jessie Manson, Barbara Manson, Adam Manson, Mary Manson, Williamina Manson

James William Manson was born in 1879 in Tumlin, Bixter, Shetland, Scotland, the child of James Manson And Jessie Williamson. In 1881, James William Manson resided in Sandsting and Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland. James William Manson married Mary Ann Elizabeth Hunter, and had children including Adam Manson, Barbara Harriet Manson, Jessie Ann Manson, Mary Jane Manson, Williamina Joan Manson. James William Manson passed away in 1935 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • James William Manson was born in 1879 in Tumlin, Bixter, Shetland, Scotland, the child of James Manson And Jessie Williamson.
  • In 1881, James William Manson resided in Sandsting and Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland.
  • James William Manson married Mary Ann Elizabeth Hunter, and had children including Adam Manson, Barbara Harriet Manson, Jessie Ann Manson, Mary Jane Manson, Williamina Joan Manson.
  • James William Manson passed away in 1935 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Manson's Ancestors

Self
James Manson
1879–1935
Birth Place: Tumlin, Bixter, Shetland, Scotland
Parents
James Manson
1853–1883
Aithsting, Zetland
Jessie Williamson
1855–1896
Tumlin, Bixter, Shetland, Scotland
Grandparents
Tirval Manson
1810–1889
Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland
Agnes Robertson
1807–1888
Nesting, Shetland, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Magnus Manson
1785–
Margaret Tait
1787–1872
Robert Robertson
1780–1815
Christina Tait
1788–1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Manson
1765–

James Manson's Descendants

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James (William) Manson (15 Aug 1879–9 Aug 1935) m. Mary (Ann Elizabeth) Hunter (28 Sep 1872–24 Jan 1949)
  1. 1. Jessie (Ann) Manson 1904–1977 m. John (Thomas) Dowell 1900–1946
  2. 2. Barbara (Harriet) Manson 1906–1989 m. Lachlan Macleod 1911–1991
  3. 3. Adam Manson 1907–1971
  4. 4. Mary (Jane) Manson 1909–1977
  5. 5. Williamina (Joan) Manson 1912–1993 m. Robert (Dalziel) Georgeson 1905–1991

James Manson's Timeline

3 Records

1879
15 Aug 1879
Birth of James William Manson in Tumlin, Bixter, Shetland, Scotland
Tumlin, Bixter, Shetland, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 2
James William Manson resided here in Sandsting and Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland
Sandsting and Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland
1935
9 Aug 1935
Age 56
Death of James William Manson in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1879
    Event Place: Tumlin, Bixter, Shetland, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Sandsting and Aithsting; ED: 9; Page: 7; Line: 14; Roll: cssct1881_3

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Sandsting and Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Sandsting and Aithsting; ED: 9; Page: 7; Line: 14; Roll: cssct1881_3

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1935
    Event Place: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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