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Household of James Geddes (born 1835, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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 1835 in Pittenweem, Fife, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catharine Geddes, born in 1841 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Catharine (born 1869 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1871 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1877 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Helen (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Geddes's household

Male

James

Geddes

Head
Female

Catharine

Geddes

Wife
Female

Catharine

Geddes

Daughter
Female

Janet

Geddes

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Geddes

Daughter
Male

James

Geddes

Son
Female

Helen

Geddes

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Geddes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Geddes

Head

Married

46

1835

Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland

Catharine

Geddes

Wife

Married

40

1841

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Catharine

Geddes

Daughter

-

12

1869

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Geddes

Daughter

-

10

1871

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Geddes

Daughter

-

6

1875

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Geddes

Son

-

4

1877

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Geddes

Daughter

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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