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Household of John Geddes (born 1844, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Banff, Banffshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Geddes, born in 1844 in Fordyce, Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ella A S Geddes, born in 1851 in Creech, Sutherland, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jeannette M Y (born 1879 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland) and James L (born 1881 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Christina (born 1858 in Banffshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Isabella (born 1864 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland).


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John Geddes's household

Male

John

Geddes

Head
Female

Ella A S

Geddes

Wife
Female

Jeannette M Y

Geddes

Daughter
Male

James L

Geddes

Son
Female

Christina

Lorimer

Servant
Female

Isabella

Frazer

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Geddes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Geddes

Head

Married

37

1844

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Ella A S

Geddes

Wife

Married

30

1851

Creech, Sutherland, Scotland

Jeannette M Y

Geddes

Daughter

-

2

1879

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

James L

Geddes

Son

-

0

1881

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Christina

Lorimer

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Frazer

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

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