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Household of James Geddess (born 1833, Perthshire)
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 Geddess and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Geddess, born in 1833 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen N Geddess, born in 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 8 children; James B (born 1862 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Euphemia (born 1866 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Aw (born 1868 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1870 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Gideon (born 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Maggie (born 1876 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Caroline (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary Ann McGovan, born in 1861 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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James Geddess's household
James
Geddess
Head
Helen N
Geddess
Wife
James B
Geddess
Son
Euphemia
Geddess
Daughter
Aw
Geddess
Son
Robert
Geddess
Son
Gideon
Geddess
Son
Maggie
Geddess
Daughter
Alexander
Geddess
Son
Caroline
Geddess
Daughter
Mary Ann
McGovan
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Geddess |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Geddess | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Helen N | Geddess | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James B | Geddess | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Euphemia | Geddess | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Aw | Geddess | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Geddess | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Gideon | Geddess | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Maggie | Geddess | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Geddess | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Caroline | Geddess | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | McGovan | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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