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Household of James Geddes (born 1859, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Geddes, born in 1859 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betsy Geddes, born in 1844 in Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1879 in Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Daughter, Catherine (born 1871 in Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James's Step Son, David (born 1874 in Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Geddes's household

Male

James

Geddes

Head
Female

Betsy

Geddes

Wife
Female

Catherine

Clark

Step Daughter
Male

David

Clark

Step Son
Male

James

Geddes

Son
Male

John

Geddes

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Geddes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Geddes

Head

Married

22

1859

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Betsy

Geddes

Wife

Married

37

1844

Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Catherine

Clark

Step Daughter

-

10

1871

Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Clark

Step Son

-

7

1874

Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Geddes

Son

-

2

1879

Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Geddes

Son

-

0

1881

Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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