Magnus MANSON (s/o Thomas MANSON & Isobel NICE nee THOMASDAUGHTER)
b. 1772-Lerwick, SHI, SCT; d. NZL
m. 1807 Bressay, SHI, SCT
sp: Jean KIRK(E) (d/o Thomas KIRK & Margaret GROTT)
b. 1780-Bressay, SHI, SCT; d. 1836-Lerwick, SHI, SCT

Issue:

1. John b. 1807-Beosetter, Bressay, SHI, SCT; d. SHI, SCT
m. 1832 Bressay, SHI, SCT
sp: Fillia MANSON b. c1810

2. Tamar b.1809-Beosetter, Bressay, SHI, SCT; d.1876-Motupipi, Golden Bay, NZL
m.1851 Wellington, NZL
sp: John GUNN b. c1803-of SCT; d.1854-Wellington, NZL

3. James b.1811 or 1815-Beosetter, Bressay, SHI, SCT; d.1897-Takaka, NZL

4. Mary (May) b.1815-Beosetter, Bressay, SHI, SCT; d. Lerwick, SHI, SCT
m. possibly 1842 Bressay, SHI, SCT
sp: John MANSON

5. Magnus bap.1817-Lerwick, SHI, SCT; d.1877-Clifton, Golden Bay, NZL
m.1845 Wellington, NZL
sp: Mary Ann SELLARS (d/o John SELLARS & Mary Ann JEFFORD)
b. 1827-Winsham, SOM, ENG; d.1911-Motupipi, Golden Bay, NZL

6. Robert b.1820-Lerwick, SHI, SCT; d.1896-Motupipi, Golden Bay, NZL

7. Jannet bap.1825-Lerwick, SHI, SCT; d.1884-Motupipi, Golden Bay, NZL
m.1849 Wellington, NZL
sp: James Drow BAIRD (s/o William BAIRD & Elizabeth RUSSELL)
b. 1823 -LKS, SCT; d.1871-Motupipi, Golden Bay, NZL

Magnus (Snr) a widower, and his children applied for free passage to New Zealand on 27th August 1841.
People applying had to be young and have a trade which would be useful for New Zealand, so Magnus deducted 18yrs off his age and adjusted his children’s ages too.

“Clifton”
Ship: 820 tons
Captain: Cox
Surgeon Superintendent: Joseph Hamilton Smyth
Sailed London October 2nd 1841
Sailed Isle of White October 3rd 1841
- arrived Wellington 17th February 1842
- arrived Nelson 2nd April 1842
MANSON
Magnus 51 Agricultural Labourer Widower
Tamer 29 Servant
James 26 Cooper
Magnus Jnr 24 Agricultural Labourer
Robert 21 Agricultural Labourer
Janet 16 Servant