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Household of John Geddes (born 1842, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canisbay, Caithness, 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.

John Geddes and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Geddes, born in 1842 in Canisbay, Caithness, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Geddes, born in 1841 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1870 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), Thomas (born 1873 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), Helen (born 1871 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), Mary (born 1877 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and Malcolm (born 1878 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Father, Thomas Geddes, born in 1804 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland.


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John Geddes's household

Male

John

Geddes

Head
Female

Helen

Geddes

Wife
Male

John

Geddes

Son
Male

Thomas

Geddes

Son
Male

William

Geddes

Son
Female

Helen

Geddes

Daughter
Female

Mary

Geddes

Daughter
Male

Malcolm

Geddes

Son
Male

Thomas

Geddes

Father
First name(s) John
Last name Geddes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Geddes

Head

Married

39

1842

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Helen

Geddes

Wife

Married

40

1841

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

John

Geddes

Son

-

11

1870

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Thomas

Geddes

Son

-

8

1873

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

William

Geddes

Son

-

7

1874

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Helen

Geddes

Daughter

-

10

1871

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Mary

Geddes

Daughter

-

4

1877

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Malcolm

Geddes

Son

-

3

1878

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Thomas

Geddes

Father

Widower

77

1804

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

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