Donald Manson1

(22 September 1835 - 18 January 1900)
FatherDonald Manson1 b. 1 Jan 1796, d. bet 1841 - 1851
MotherIsabella Sinclair MacAdie1 b. cir. Apr 1800, d. 5 Apr 1873
Relationship2nd great-granduncle of Lorna Henderson

BMDB data

     Donald Manson was born on 22 Sep 1835 Coghill, Par. of Watten, CAI, SCT.1 He was baptized on 1 Nov 1835 Watten, CAI, SCT; IGI: s/o "Donald MANSON and Isobel McADIE."2,1
     Donald Manson married Mary Jane McKowen, daughter of James McKowen and Margaret UnknownSurname, on 30 Aug 1866 Nokomai, SLD, NZ, Folio #1927 Donald MANSON to Jane McKEOWN.3,4
     Donald Manson married Isabella Hamilton on 28 Nov 1879 at the Swift Creek Hotel, Swift Creek, Tapanui, OTG, NZ, Knox ref 21/7/1. Intention to marry rec. BDM 20/24 PRO 34/45 Nov 18 1875, Donald MANSON, widower, hotelkeeper, 49, Swift Creek, Isabella HAMILTON, spinster, housekeper, about 34, Swift Creek. Length of residence 6 mths, 5mths resp. Folio #2972 Isabella HAMILTON to Donald MANSON.5,6
     Donald Manson died on 18 Jan 1900 in the Public Hosp., Dunedin, OTG, NZ, at age 64; c.o.d. pernicious anaemia.7 He was buried on 21 Jan 1900 Riversdale, SLD, NZ.7
     There are two Donald MANSONs around the same area of NZ in the 1860s.
Donald who married Mary Jane McKOWEN in 1866 at Nokomai, and Donald MANSON, husband of Barbara BARCLAY, storekeeper, previously goldminer, at Kingston, then Nokomai sometime between his arrival in NZ in 1859 and his marriage to Barbara in 1867.8

Migration

     Donald Manson immigrated in 1864 to NZ; via AUS?

Census/Where lived/Occupations

     Donald Manson appeared on the census of 7 Jun 1841 Cogle, Par. of Watten, CAI, SCT, in the household of Donald Manson and Bel Manson.9,10
     Donald Manson appeared on the census of 1851 Watten Mill, Par. of Watten, CAI, SCT, enumerated as Donald MANSON, 12, servant in hsehold of Peter & Jane McADAM.11 He was not found in the census of 1861 Gersa(y), Par. of Watten, CAI, SCT, where rest of family were.
     By cir. 1864 Donald Manson was a goldminer West Otago, OTG, NZ.12
     The electoral roll of 1871 records Donald Manson Yankee Gully, Switzers, SLD, NZ, '2 roomed house, thatched.13'
     Fr 1879 - 1881 Donald was hotel keeper at the Swift Creek Hotel, Swift Creek, Tapanui, OTG, NZ.5
     The electoral roll of 1896 records Donald Manson and Donald Manson Riversdale, SLD, NZ, MANSON: Donald, storekeeper; Donald Jr, storeman (Wakatipu, OTG electorate).14,15

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Family 1

Mary Jane McKowen (25 Dec 1838 - 13 Nov 1878)
Marriage*
     Donald Manson married Mary Jane McKowen, daughter of James McKowen and Margaret UnknownSurname, on 30 Aug 1866 Nokomai, SLD, NZ, Folio #1927 Donald MANSON to Jane McKEOWN.3,4 
Children
  • Donald Manson
  • Mary Jane Manson
  • Isabella Sinclair Manson
  • Christina Elizabeth Manson
  • Margret Manson

Family 2

Isabella Hamilton (cir. 1845 - 19 Oct 1923)
Marriage*
     Donald Manson married Isabella Hamilton on 28 Nov 1879 at the Swift Creek Hotel, Swift Creek, Tapanui, OTG, NZ, Knox ref 21/7/1. Intention to marry rec. BDM 20/24 PRO 34/45 Nov 18 1875, Donald MANSON, widower, hotelkeeper, 49, Swift Creek, Isabella HAMILTON, spinster, housekeper, about 34, Swift Creek. Length of residence 6 mths, 5mths resp. Folio #2972 Isabella HAMILTON to Donald MANSON.5,6 
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Last Edited21 Sep 2014

Citations

  1. Birth baptism marriage: Watten, CAI Dist 43/2, Baptisms 1828 thru 1840 children Donald MANSON & Isabella McADIE, transcr. Sep 1994.
  2. 1993 IGI extract - MANSON, CAI, SCT, Batch C110422-?-990557, extracted Aug 2003.
  3. Carol HURST (4684), "MANSON/MacADIE ex Carol HURST," e-mail to Lorna Henderson.
  4. NZ births deaths marriages (index on fiche), MANSON mar. 1866 extracted Mar 2002.
  5. Intention to Marry, Donald MANSON & Isabella HAMILTON of 28 Nov 1879 BDM 20/24 PRO 34/45 Nov 18 1875.
  6. NZ births deaths marriages (index on fiche), MANSON mar. 1879 extracted Mar 2002.
  7. Death Cert. 1900 Donald MANSON, Dunedin, Dth 18 Jan 1900 Donald MANSON, aged 64, Dunedin Public Hosp., cert. sighted.
  8. Papers Past (NZ National Library) online at http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/, Obit 18 Oct 1904 Donald MANSON, (lists birthplace, stations managed etc), from Mataura Ensign , Issue 1399, 18 October 1904, Page 2, extracted Sep 2014.
  9. 1841 Census, CAI, SCT, Watten Dist 1 Sched 9 (Mellor index) #44, rechecked Sep/Oct 1994/5.
  10. Letter, Carole MELLOR to Lorna Henderson, From 1841 Census, Watten, rcvd Feb 1994.
  11. 1851 Census transcripts, Scotland, via Ancestry.com, Watten CAI; Par. 42 ED: 1; Page: 22; hsehold of Peter & Jane McADAM, extracted Jul 2013.
  12. Carol HURST (4684), "MANSON/MacADIE ex Carol HURST," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, 1864 Donald MANSON, gold miner, West Otago.
  13. Electoral Roll, , 1871 Donald MANSON, Yankee Gully hsehold, living Switzers, Wakaia Electorate, OTG.
  14. Carol HURST (4684), "MANSON/MacADIE ex Carol HURST," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Donald MANSON, storekeeper at Riversdale.
  15. Electoral Roll, , 1896 Donald MANSON, storekeeper, Riversdale (Donald Jr, storeman), Waktipu Electorate, OTG, extracted Jul 2013.

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