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Household of Alexander Geddes (born 1854, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lerwick & Gulberwick, Shetland, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Geddes, born in 1854 in Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to William Geddes, born in 1853 in Banffshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Lodger, William (born 1853 in Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander's Brother, George (born 1859 in Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander's Lodger, George (born 1862 in Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander's Lodger, Joseph (born 1862 in Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander's Lodger, William (born 1867 in Banffshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Sister, Bessie (born 1852 in Banffshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Geddes's household

Male

Alexander

Geddes

Head
Male

William

Geddes

Lodger
Male

George

Geddes

Brother
Male

George

Reich

Lodger
Male

Joseph

Cowie

Lodger
Male

William

Slater

Lodger
Female

Bessie

Geddes

Sister
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Geddes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Geddes

Head

Married

27

1854

Banffshire, Scotland

William

Geddes

Lodger

Married

28

1853

Banffshire, Scotland

George

Geddes

Brother

Unmarried

22

1859

Banffshire, Scotland

George

Reich

Lodger

Unmarried

19

1862

Banffshire, Scotland

Joseph

Cowie

Lodger

Unmarried

19

1862

Banffshire, Scotland

William

Slater

Lodger

Unmarried

14

1867

Banffshire, Scotland

Bessie

Geddes

Sister

Widow

29

1852

Banffshire, Scotland

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