George Manson (1837 - 1912)

Born 12 Dec 1837 in Coghill, Watten, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Catherine (Fraser) Manson — married 14 Dec 1866 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Died 21 Dec 1912 at age 75 in Wyndham, Southland, New Zealand

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Biography

This profile is part of the Watten, Caithness One Place Study.

George Manson is a member of Clan Gunn.

Born 12 DEC 1837, Coghill, Par. of Watten, Caithness, Scotland^[1]

Baptized 11 FEB 1838, Watten, Caithness, Scotland. Entry reads: 11 Feb 1838 Donald Manson in Coghill & Isobell McAdie his spouse, son born 12 Dec 1837 and bap 11 Feb 1838 named George before the congregation. IGI: s/o "Donald MANSON and Isabella McAdie"^[2][3]

Married 14 DEC 1866, Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Died 21 DEC 1912, Wyndham, Southland, New Zealand. Note: George MANSON, farmer, aged 75, died Wyndham, 21st Dec 1912 of cardiac disease, debility and general weakness of 6mths duration. Last seen by E K EDIE, 19th Dec 1912. S/o Donald MANSON, farmer and Isabella, ms McADIE. Buried Woodlands Cem. 24th Dec, Evan Bissett, Presb. Born Watten, Caithness, in NZ 38 yrs. Married Watten, CAI aged 29 to Catherine FRASER. Survived by 3 males (45,42,36) and 1 female (40). Inf. W J CURRIE, son-in-law, Wyndham. Reg. H Edgar Depy Regr, 21st Dec 1912.

Buried 24 DEC 1912, Woodlands, Southland, New Zealand.

Census

• In 1851 George is listed as living with his widowed mother and some of his siblings at the family landholding in Gersay, Watten, Caithness.^[4]

• 1871, East Watten, Caithness, Scotland. Note: MANSON: George 33 Road Labourer b Watten; wife Catherine 28 b Halkirk. Sons Donald 3, Walter 1 both b Watten.^[5]

Occupation: 1875, crofter, Caithness, Scotland.

1912 farmer, Wyndham, Southland, New Zealand.

Immigrated: 1875, Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. Note: 'Invercargill'. Same voyage as George's sister Sinclair (MANSON) BAIN and her husband and family.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: Baptism 1838 George MANSON, transcr. Sep 1994
2. ↑ Baptism 1838 George MANSON, transcr. Sep 1994
3. ↑ Batch C110422-?-990557, extracted Aug 2003
4. ↑ 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Watten; ED: 1; Page: 14; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1851_9; Year: 1851.
5. ↑ 1871 Scotland Census, East Watten, Watten, Caithness, reg. 42 ED: 2; Page: 4; family of George & Catherine MANSON, rechecked May 2013.

See also:

• NAT. ARCH.:'Invercargill', 1875, Record Type: Emigration, Subject: BAIN family "Invercargill"
• National Archives, Wellington, NZ
• IGI: MANSON, CAI extract Publication: 1993
• Death cert: MANSON, George 1912 Folio 3125/12
• Death cert MANSON, Catherine (FRASER) 1909 folio 2915/09
• OPR Watten, Caithness, Subject: Birth baptism marriages pre 1854 Dist 43/2

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Manson-96 created through the import of HENDERSONLornaAncestorsPlus1Desc4WikiTree.ged on Oct 18, 2011 by L Henderson, and Manson-364 merged after the import of MansonFraserBits4WTApr2014.ged on Apr 7, 2014.