I have been attempting to gather information about my 4 x and 3x great grandparents. These John MANSON families (senior and junior) first appeared in Edinburgh with the New North Church Parish - and later (c. 1820-1851) the Relief Church in South Leith. John Manson, Gentleman¹s servant and Margaret Robertson his spouse, New North Church Parish (Edinburgh), a son born 18 Apr 1803 current, named John. We know this Manson family had moved to South Leith by at least 1814 when John, the father, witnessed his daughter Mary¹s marriage to a James DOUGLAS on 30 Dec 1814. John was listed as a workman¹. Nothing further has been found on the elder John; neither his death record in South Leith nor age nor birthdate or location. The younger John¹s marriage took place in 1826 in South Leith. Marriage: John Manson, blockmaker, Leith, and Mary Garrett, residing in Leith, and daughter of Robert Garrett, Porter there, after Proclamation of bans (sic) were married by the Revd. John Smart, 20 Apr 1826. We have established that John and Mary were members of a non-conformist church, the Relief Church of Leith. It was there that the births and christenings of the first four children were found. This John Manson did appear on the 1861 census, but then probably died outwith Scotland as no death certificate can be located in Scotland. Can someone offer a suggestion or advice as to how to proceed further?
Hi Their is a John Manson Blockmaker Journeyman aged 34 , in south Leith 1841, http://freecen.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl Have a look and see if it matches your Mansons , at the same address their is also a 64yr John Manson Mason Journeyman. Janette ----- Original Message ----- From: "bcm" <mansonb@shaw.ca> To: <MIDLOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 12:41 AM Subject: [MLN] Relief Church, Leith: 1803-1845 >I have been attempting to gather information about my 4 x and 3x great > grandparents. These John MANSON families (senior and junior) first > appeared > in Edinburgh with the New North Church Parish - and later (c. 1820-1851) > the > Relief Church in South Leith. > > John Manson, Gentleman¹s servant and Margaret Robertson his spouse, New > North Church Parish (Edinburgh), a son born 18 Apr 1803 current, named > John. > > We know this Manson family had moved to South Leith by at least 1814 > when > John, the father, witnessed his daughter Mary¹s marriage to a James > DOUGLAS > on 30 Dec 1814. John was listed as O a workman¹. Nothing further has > been > found on the elder John; neither his death record in South Leith nor age > nor > birthdate or location. > > The younger John¹s marriage took place in 1826 in South Leith. > Marriage: John Manson, blockmaker, Leith, and Mary Garrett, residing in > Leith, and daughter of Robert Garrett, Porter there, after Proclamation of > bans (sic) were married by the Revd. John Smart, 20 Apr 1826. > We have established that John and Mary were members of a non-conformist > church, the Relief Church of Leith. It was there that the births and > christenings of the first four children were found. This John Manson did > appear on the 1861 census, but then probably died outwith Scotland as no > death certificate can be located in Scotland. > > Can someone offer a suggestion or advice as to how to proceed further? > > > >