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Household of James Geddes (born 1845, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Enzie, Banffshire, 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.

James Geddes and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Geddes, born in 1845 in Portgordon, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Geddes, born in 1849 in Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1869 in Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1873 in Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1876 in Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland) and James (born 1878 in Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, William Thomson, born in 1863 in Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland.


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James Geddes's household

Male

James

Geddes

Head
Female

Jane

Geddes

Wife
Female

Jane

Geddes

Daughter
Female

Janet

Geddes

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Geddes

Daughter
Male

James

Geddes

Son
Male

William

Thomson

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Geddes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Geddes

Head

Married

36

1845

Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Geddes

Wife

Married

32

1849

Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Geddes

Daughter

-

12

1869

Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland

Janet

Geddes

Daughter

-

8

1873

Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Geddes

Daughter

-

5

1876

Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Geddes

Son

-

3

1878

Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Thomson

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland

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