John James Manson

1847 - 1909  (61 years)

• Name	John James Manson
  	Occupation listed as 'Warehouse Clerk' on birth certificate of daughter Elisabeth Erskine Manson, dated 23 Sept 1880 Occupation listed as 'Ironmongery Warehouseman (retired)' on marriage certificate of his daughter Elizabeth Erskine Manson, 3/8/1907
  Birth	13 Jul 1847	Burrafirth, Unst, Shetlands
  Gender	Male
  Death	11 Jun 1909	Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland
  Person ID	I70	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	Ann Love,   b. 1851   d. 18 Nov 1919 (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	23 Sep 1875	10 Union Street, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland
  Children	+ 1. Elizabeth Erskine Manson,   b. 4 Sep 1880 at 6.30pm, 9 Trafalgar Street, Leith, Scotland d. 30 Mar 1962, Taumarunui Hospital + 2. Peter Manson,   b. 10 July1876, North Leith > 3. Isabella Finlay Manson,   b. 25 Dec 1878 + 4. John Love Manson,   b. 1882   5. Thomas S Manson,   b. 1888   6. Thomas Smithers Manson,   b. 1886, Leith d. 1886, 9 Trafalgar St North Leith (Age 0 years) > 7. Robert Finlay Manson,   b. 1891 + 8. William Manson,   b. 1888
  Family ID	F6	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2012

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		John Manson
  		Anne Love and John Manson
  		John Manson and family
  		Ann Love and John Manson
  		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 » Slide Show		Family Group Sheet : John Manson, 1847 Obtained from Family History Society in Lerwick by Phil Good, May 2025
  		Transcription_ 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
  		Family Group Sheet - Peter Manson 1815 Obtained from Shetland Family History Society by Phil Good, May 2025