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Helen Manson1

ID#4886, (12 February 1813 - )
Helen Manson|b. 12 Feb 1813|p4886.htm|William Manson|b. 12 Sep 1771\nd. bef. 1841|p4240.htm|Christan Young|b. bef. 1778\nd. bef. 1841|p4880.htm|David Manson|b. 31 May 1724\nd. aft. 1771|p4233.htm|Helen J. Miller|b. bef. 1735\nd. aft. 1771|p4234.htm|||||||
FatherWilliam Manson2 b. 12 Sep 1771, d. bef. 1841
MotherChristan Young2 b. bef. 1778, d. bef. 1841
ChartsMANSON
Relationship1st cousin 5 times removed of Lorna Henderson.
     
     Helen Manson was born cir. Feb 1813 Flaxilass, Wick Par, CAI, SCT.2 She was christened on 12 Feb 1813 in the Par. of Wick, CAI, SCT; Entry reads: 12 Feb 1813 Manson William in Flaxilass? (possibly Backlass? but that would be Watten Par.) had a child by his wife Christan Young baptised and named Helen. Witn: James Manson Coghill, Parish of Watten (assumed to be father William's brother) and James San--(?Sandison) in Winless?1,2
     Helen Manson was not found in the census of 1841 CAI, SCT, the only Hellen/Helen/Ellen of anything like the right age was married to Alexander, this Helen's brother.3
Last Edited16 Dec 2004

Citations

  1. 1993 IGI extract - MANSON, CAI, SCT, Sep 1994.
  2. P K Bain, "EM BAIN, Pat Dunedin," e-mail to L McIntosh, MANSON/YOUNG baptisms, from Wick OPR, film 101975, rcvd Aug 2003.
  3. FreeCensus, UK, online at http://freecen.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl, 1841 Caithness, searched Dec 2004.

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. Corrections welcome
 
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