Hugh Manson

[airdlass]

Trying to find Hugh Manson born Tongue Sutherland who I believe was living in America sometime between 1871 and 1901. In the 1901 census he is back in Scotland working as a coal miner. He puts his place of birth as America. he died in Omah House ,Cleland in 1925.
Any help would be appreciated.

[Jacquie in Canada]

Can you provide a little more information - what year was he born, was he married - that kind of thing. It might help find him.

[aghadowey]

1880 U.S. census free at www.familysearch.org

[jorose]

For coal mining around that time, I'd look first in Pennsylvania.  See the table of coal production in the US, dating to 1889:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_coal_mining#USA

[airdlass]

Thanks for the links.
I've tried the 1880 census but no luck
He was born in 1848 and was single
I have him up to the 1871 census in Scotland and then again in the 1901 census.

[aghadowey]

Can't see him in 1880 U.S. census either. It's unfortunate that 1891 no longer exists.

[Joseph Jackson]

Omoa House was the poorhouse in Cleland village.

[*Sandra*]

Also mentioned on a previous RootsChat thread -

quote :- reply 3 from speedy 1918 -  - I live in Cleland in Lanarkshire and Omoa House was originally Omoa Poorhouse. The Omoa House still stands today (or much of it), and is Cleland Hospital. It is right opposite Cleland station, which in the early 1900's was known as Omoa station but was renamed when the original Cleland station closed with the demise of the Iron Works. Omoa did indeed get its name from Omoa in Honduras where Colonel Dalrymple distinguished himself in battle before returning to set up the iron works

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=241546.0

Sandra