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Household of Alexander Geddes (born 1855, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Geddes, born in 1855 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Geddes, born in 1854 in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Janet (born 1877 in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland), John (born 1879 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Geddes's household

Male

Alexander

Geddes

Head
Female

Catherine

Geddes

Wife
Female

Janet

Geddes

Daughter
Male

John

Geddes

Son
Male

James

Geddes

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Geddes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Geddes

Head

Married

26

1855

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Catherine

Geddes

Wife

Married

27

1854

Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Janet

Geddes

Daughter

-

4

1877

Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland

John

Geddes

Son

-

2

1879

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

James

Geddes

Son

-

0

1881

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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