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Household of Alexander Geddes (born 1817, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Olrig, Caithness, Scotland
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
Alexander Geddes and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Geddes, born in 1817 in Bower, Caithness, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella Geddes, born in 1830 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland. They had 5 children; David (born 1858 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland), Barbara (born 1859 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland), John (born 1860 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland), Donald (born 1863 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1865 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Grandson, David Geddes, born in 1879 in Caithness, Scotland.
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Alexander Geddes's household
Alexander
Geddes
Head
Isabella
Geddes
Wife
David
Geddes
Son
Barbara
Geddes
Daughter
John
Geddes
Son
Donald
Geddes
Son
Isabella
Geddes
Daughter
David
Geddes
Grandson
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Geddes |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Bower, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Geddes | Head | Married | 64 | 1817 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland | |
Isabella | Geddes | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland | |
David | Geddes | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland | |
Barbara | Geddes | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland | |
John | Geddes | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland | |
Donald | Geddes | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland | |
Isabella | Geddes | Daughter | - | 16 | 1865 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland | |
David | Geddes | Grandson | - | 2 | 1879 | Caithness, Scotland |
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