On George and Louise marriage registration in Michigan, his father is given as Thomas S Manning. Mother: don't know.
1881census England West Ham Essex
MANNING
Thomas Manning 38, widow,
Henry Manning 14
Thomas Manning 12
Emma Manning 10
Annie Manning 8
Louisa Manning 6
George Manning 4
Mary Ann Lea 25, servant
Father was born in Cambridgeshire. All the children born in West Ham Essex.
1871 census West Ham Essex
Name Age
Thomas Manning 28
Mary Ann Manning 27
Henry Manning 4
Thomas Manning 1
William Chalkley 70
Free BMD
Have a Thomas Manning marrying 1864 either Mary Ann Pratt or Mary Ann Skipper.
A Mary Ann Manning, 37, died 1880. Registered West Ham September quarter 1880.
I think his mother was likely Mary Ann Pratt by process of elimination re Mary Ann Skipper.
I cannot find any Mannings living/born in West Ham on 1891 census.
A George Manning, aged 15, arrived into Halifax Nova Scotia March 1892 on board the Carthaginian. This ship was going on to Baltimore.
1910 census Reno Iosco Michigan states George Manning, wife Louisa, immigrated 1900.