Magnus Manson

1842 - 1871  (28 years)

• Name	Magnus Manson
  Birth	10 Aug1842	Burrafirth, Unst, Shetlands
  Gender	Male
  Death	18 Jun 1871	Govan
  Person ID	I124	Hill
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	Peter Manson,   b. 30 Mar 1815, Burrafirth,Unst,Shetland,Scotland d. 14 Feb 1861, Burrafirth,Unst,Shetland,Scotland (Age 45 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Spence Jamieson,   b. 12 Sep 1814, Unst d. 12 Feb 1872, North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	21 Jan 1836	Unst, Shetland, Scotland
  Family ID	F40	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Harriet MacKay,   b. 1842
  Marriage	13 Sep 1867	Edinburgh
  Family ID	F43	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2025

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Bearded man, thought to be Magnus Manson from Foula, Shetland This man from Foula, Shetland, photographed in 1902 is thought to be Magnus Manson who was the former skipper of the mailboat. Mr Manson has a full beard and moustache. On islands, as in many rural areas of Scotland, there were no barbers. Haircutting and beard trimming took place at home. Also, in rural areas, people were not so influenced by…
  		Sotland Burrafirth (where Sotland is located) was lovely and worth a visit, right next to the Hermaness national nature reserve. I?ve attached photos of Sotland, which looks onto the firth.
  		Burrafirth (with Sotland in distance) Burrafirth (where Sotland is located) was lovely and worth a visit, right next to the Hermaness national nature reserve. I?ve attached photos of Sotland, which looks onto the firth.

  
  

  Documents

  Family Group Sheet - Peter Manson 1815 Obtained from Shetland Family History Society by Phil Good, May 2025