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Household of John Geils (born 1818, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Duffus, Moray, 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 Geils and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Geils, born in 1818 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Geils, born in 1818 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; George, born 1861 in Burghead, Morayshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Mary Watt, born in 1856 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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John Geils's household

Male

John

Geils

Head
Female

Margaret

Geils

Wife
Male

George

Geils

Son
Female

Mary

Watt

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Geils
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Geils

Head

Married

63

1818

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Geils

Wife

Married

63

1818

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Geils

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Burghead, Morayshire, Scotland

Mary

Watt

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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