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Amanda

Amanda Report 27 Jun 2010 11:13

Hi Is anyone able to help me I am trying to find out the children of Alexander Geddes born 1857 and Janet Farquhar born approx 1869 I think both were born in Peterhead Aberdeen Scotland I have looked at the 1901 census but it was unreadable I think there was a daughter Margaret, if I am correct there is 4 children listed unfortunately I am unable to read them. I know in 1908 they had a fifth child Adam Geddes
Janet Farquhar (mother) I believe her father was David
Thanks Amanda

Aileen

Aileen Report 27 Jun 2010 12:50

Marriage

1890 GEDDES ALEXANDER FARQUHAR JANET PETERHEAD /ABERDEEN

Alexander Geddes aged 25 (Cooper) son of Alexander (Shoemaker) and Isabella Geddes ms McDonald married Janet Farquhar aged 21 (Domestic Servant) daughter of David (Cooper) and Helen Farquhar ms Bremner on 30th Octopber 1890 at the Roman Catholic Chuch Peterhead

Aileen

Aileen Report 27 Jun 2010 13:03

1901 census

Name: Alexander Geddes
Age: 36
Estimated birth year: abt 1865
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Janet
Gender: Male
Where born: Peterhead, Aberdeensh
Registration Number: 232/1
Registration district: Peterhead
Civil parish: Peterhead
Town: Peterhead
County: Aberdeenshire
Address: 19 Windmill St
Occupation: Cooper
ED: 7
Household schedule number: 34
Line: 10
Roll: CSSCT1901_76
Household Members:
Name Age
Alexander Geddes 36
Janet Geddes 30
Alexander Geddes 6
Joan Geddes 5
Margaret Geddes 2
David Geddes 10 mo
Helen Farquhar 26

Aileen

Aileen Report 27 Jun 2010 13:06

1891 census

Name: Alexander Geddes
Age: 26
Estimated birth year: abt 1865
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Janet
Gender: Male
Where born: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire
Registration Number: 232/1
Registration district: Peterhead
Civil parish: Peterhead
Town: Peterhead
County: Aberdeenshire
Address: 30 Queen St
Occupation: Cooper
ED: 7
Household schedule number: 98
Line: 11
Roll: CSSCT1891_70
Household Members:
Name Age
Alexander Geddes 26
Janet Geddes 21

1881 census

Name: Alexander Geddes
Age: 16
Estimated birth year: abt 1865
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: Alexander
Mother's Name: Isabella
Gender: Male
Where born: Peterhead, Aberdeen
Registration Number: 232/1
Registration district: Peterhead
Civil parish: Peterhead
County: Aberdeenshire
Address: 7 Ware Road
Occupation: Apprentice Draper
ED: 10
Household schedule number: 89
Line: 15
Roll: cssct1881_67
Household Members:
Name Age
Alexander Geddes 65
Isabella Geddes 55
Alexander Geddes 16

1871 census

Name: Alexander Geddes
Age: 6
Estimated birth year: abt 1865
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: Alexander
Mother's Name: Isabella
Gender: Male
Where born: Peterhead, Aberdeen
Registration Number: 232
Registration district: Peterhead
Civil parish: Peterhead
County: Aberdeenshire
Address: 6 Ware Road
Occupation: Scholar
ED: 22
Household schedule number: 115
Line: 8
Roll: CSSCT1871_42
Household Members:
Name Age
Alexander Geddes 55
Isabella Geddes 45
Johnan Geddes 10
Alexander Geddes 6

Aileen

Aileen Report 27 Jun 2010 13:10

1881 census

Name: David Farquhar
Age: 47
Estimated birth year: abt 1834
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Ellen
Gender: Male
Where born: Wick, Caithness
Registration Number: 43
Registration district: Wick
Civil parish: Wick
County: Caithness
Occupation: Cooper
ED: 9
Household schedule number: 83
Line: 11
Roll: cssct1881_11
Household Members:
Name Age
David Farquhar 47
Ellen Farquhar 43
Margaret Farquhar 19
Mary Farquhar 15
Isabella Farquhar 13
Janet Farquhar 11
Ann Farquhar 9
Ellen Farquhar 6
Eric Farquhar 4

1871 census

Name: Janet Farquhar
Age: 1
Estimated birth year: abt 1870
Relationship: Daughter
Father's Name: David
Mother's Name: Helen
Gender: Female
Where born: Wick, Caithness
Registration Number: 43/1
Registration district: Wick Landward
Civil parish: Wick
County: Caithness
Address: Elzy
ED: 1
Household schedule number: 120
Line: 16
Roll: CSSCT1871_8
Household Members:
Name Age
David Farquhar 36
Helen Farquhar 34
Margaret Farquhar 7
Mary Farquhar 5
Isabella Farquhar 3
Janet Farquhar 1
Janet Harper 65.....................mother-in-law

Aileen

Aileen Report 27 Jun 2010 13:19

Children.......from baptism records.......first date is date of birth second date is date of baptism

19/05/1892 05/06/1892 GEDDES HELEN - ALEXANDER GEDDES/JANET FARQUHAR F PETERHEAD, ST MARY'S

09/04/1894 29/04/1894 GEDDES ALEXANDER - ALEXANDER GEDDES/JANET FARQUHAR M PETERHEAD, ST MARY'S

19/03/1896 05/04/1896 GEDDES JOAN - ALEXANDER GEDDES/JANET FARQUHAR F PETERHEAD, ST MARY'S

08/05/1898 22/05/1898 GEDDES MARGARET - ALEXANDER GEDDES/JANET FARQUHAR F PETERHEAD, ST MARY'S

26/05/1900 10/06/1900 GEDDES DAVID - ALEXANDER GEDDES/JANET FARQUHAR M PETERHEAD, ST MARY'S

14/03/1902 06/04/1902 GEDDES MARY (MARIA) - ALEXANDER GEDDES/JANET FARQUHAR F PETERHEAD, ST MARY'S

13/04/1904 08/05/1904 GEDDES GEORGE - ALEXANDER GEDDES/JANET FARQUHAR M PETERHEAD, ST MARY'S

28/09/1908 18/10/1908 GEDDES ADAM - ALEXANDER GEDDES/JANET FARQUHAR M PETERHEAD, ST MARY'S

Amanda

Amanda Report 29 Jun 2010 05:47

Thank You Aileen for all the information I very much appreciate it and very sorry for the late reply
Amanda

Amanda

Amanda Report 29 Jun 2010 12:01

Hi Aileen I'm a little confused I have a marriage for Alexander Geddes and Barbara Hasty (could be spelt Haskie or Hastie) on the 23/03/1857 at Peterhead, then I have found one for Alexander Geddes and Isabella McDonald where he is listed as a "Widower" 28/09/1863 is this the same person
I have not been able to find a death for Barbara, so I'm not sure if I have 2 different families
Appreciate any help you may be able to give
Amanda