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Household of James Geddes (born 1837, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, 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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Geddes, born in 1837 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Marion Geddes, born in 1836 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; Catherine (born 1865 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Marion (born 1867 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1868 in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Margaret H (born 1870 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Bella (born 1872 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Francis (born 1874 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alic (born 1875 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John H (born 1880 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Peter (born 1854 in Cummingstown, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, William (born 1864 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Geddes's household

Male

James

Geddes

Head
Female

Marion

Geddes

Wife
Female

Catherine

Geddes

Daughter
Female

Marion

Geddes

Daughter
Male

James

Geddes

Son
Female

Margaret H

Geddes

Daughter
Female

Bella

Geddes

Daughter
Male

Francis

Geddes

Son
Female

Alic

Geddes

Daughter
Male

John H

Geddes

Son
Male

Peter

Hay

Servant
Male

William

Brandy

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Geddes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Geddes

Head

Married

44

1837

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Marion

Geddes

Wife

Married

45

1836

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Catherine

Geddes

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Marion

Geddes

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Geddes

Son

-

13

1868

Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret H

Geddes

Daughter

-

11

1870

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Bella

Geddes

Daughter

-

9

1872

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Francis

Geddes

Son

-

7

1874

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alic

Geddes

Daughter

-

6

1875

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John H

Geddes

Son

-

1

1880

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Peter

Hay

Servant

Married

27

1854

Cummingstown, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Brandy

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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