GEDDES family of Banffshire

[itsmaggie]

I am looking for a Geddes connection.  Emma Margaret Geddes (born 18 June 1904) married James Milton.  Both were teachers variously at Buckie and Portessie.  Emma had siblings, Nan, Jean, Grace, Isabelle and Bill.  I would like to find who their parents were.

Cheers,

Maggie

[Gadget]

Hi Maggie 


Welcome to Rootschat 

Emma Margaret Geddes's parents were

George Geddes, master tailor

and

Margaret Duncan

They married June 8th 1888, Edinburgh.

If you register with the Scotland's People site www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, you will be able to view and download their marriage certificate and find out who, in turn, their parents are. It's pay to view but this search has only cost me 6 units (1 unit = 20p).

Happy Christmas 

Gadget

[Gadget]

Hi again Maggie

As I'm in a Christmas mood -

8 June 1888 The New Waverley Hotel, Waterloo Place, Edinburgh
After Banns according to the Forms of the Church of Scotland

George Geddes, Tailor (journeyman) Bachelor, aged 27
Parents - Peter Geddes, tailor and clothier (dec) and Margaret McKenzie

And

Maggie Duncan, domestic servant, spinster, aged 24

Parents - James Duncan, blacksmith ( dec_) and Margaret Gordon (dec)


Gadget 

[itsmaggie]

Oh - thank you so much for the information.  I'll have to do the plodding without scotlandspeople though owing to the necessity of a credit card. Thank you for using your credit for me on this since I'm a total stranger.   It now begs the question....what were they doing down in Edinburgh?  I felt that the family were locals since both Geddes and Duncan are Buckie names. 

Cheers,

Maggie

[runningbear]

as gadget says IT'S CHRISTMAS

1861 census; 2 below the brae, rathven

the geddes family

peter...head...age 37...tailor
margaret...wife...age 38
alexander...son...age 11
william...son...age 8
john...son...age 4
george...son...age 5 months

all born rathven

wonder if your james duncan was married before? to isabella?

happy hunting

Joe

[Gadget]

Hi again

In 1901 George and Margaret were living at 3 Bridge Place, Buckie, Rathven
George, 40, Tailor and clothier (employer), b. Buckie
Margaret, 37, b. Fochabers
Peter, 11, b. Buckie
Lizzie G, 9, b. Buckie
James D, 7, b. Buckie
Jeanie, 4, b. b. Buckie
George, 2, b. Buckie
Grace G, 1, b. Buckie
Annie D, 2 months, b. Buckie

Next door was John Geddes, 44 also a tailor and clothier,wife Charlotte, 46 and six children all born Buckie.

Not sure waht George and Margaret were doing in Edinburgh in 1888. It's definitely them.  I'll have a wee lookie.

Gadget 

[Gadget]

Joe

Think I have the answer to Margaret's mother. I think it was down wrongly on the marriage cert. On Maggies birth reg:

22 July 1863 Margaret Duncan. Fochabers, Bellie, Morayshire

Parents - James Duncan, blacksmith and Elizabeth Duncan, maiden surname Gordon.

Margaret = Elizabeth= Isabella. Oh the Scots have so many names   

They married July 12 1859, Fochabers

Gadget

[Gadget]

12 July 1859 , Fochabers. marriage by Banns between us according to the Forms of the Church of Scotland

James Duncan, aged 28. Bachelor. Blacksmith. Parents - William Duncan, Farmer and Elizabeth, m.s. Hacket or Hackit

and

Elizabeth Gordon, aged 28, spinster. Parents - George Gordon, farm servant and Anne, m.s. Munro.


Gadget

[runningbear]

thanks gadget, here is the 1861

1861 census; east end, bellie, moray

the duncan family

james...head...age 30...blacksmith...born chapel of garioch, aberdeen
elizabeth...wife...age 30...born bellie
ann...dau...age 1...born bellie
charles...nephew...age 17...app blacksmith...born bourtie, aberdeen

will now check out the details you have posted gadget for the other censuses

Joe