GEDDES family of Banffshire

[swimmer]

Ann Dow parents James Doe(Dow) and Margaret Geddes
James d1 Sep 1843 and Margaret d 10 Sep 1855 Rathven
John Geddes (husband of Ann) parents John Geddes and May (Marjorie) Milne and he died 2 Mar 1903 at 38 High St Buckie
Hope this helps

[Jimbo of Canada]

Hi Swimmer,

Thanks for the info on Ann's parents. I had the info on John and May. Apparently most of the Geddes family lived on High Street in Buckie during the latter part of their lives.

 I wonder if Margaret Geddes was a distant cousin or just happened to have the same last name.

I just found out that Marjory "May" Milne was born June 13, 1796 in Bellie, (parents john Milne and Isobel Scott) married John Geddes on Nov.16, 1817 at Bellie.

I'm now trying to find out how many other children they had besides John b. Dec.3,1818.

If you come across anything more on this please let me know.

Jim

[swimmer]

I didn't have the info on May Milne. As for Margaret Geddes I often wondered about that too. My husband descended from Isabella  ca 1818 (dau of John and May Milne) who marr Peter Gordon.
Other children of John and May wereMay (Marjory) ca 1826, William ca 1822 and Elizabeth ca 1836. These 3 went to Aberdeen and died there - none of them married.

[swimmer]

Had another look at my notes
Margaret Geddes aged 76 when she died in 1855 and buried with husband in Rathven cemetery.
Did you know that there were 2 lots of Geddes one lot were fisherfolk and our lot were farmfolk and they don't seem to mix.
James Dow aged 65 in 1843.

[Jimbo of Canada]

Hi Swimmer,

Was just checking the IGI index and I couldn't find anything on Isabella and the other kids. Only records I've found are my GG Grandfather John Geddes b. 1818, and his parents John Geddes and Marjory Milne, who are my GGG grandparents.

Where did you find Isabella and the other kids birthdates?

How are you doing on the Geddes line?

Jim

[swimmer]

I have transcriptions of the death certs of Isabella, May, William and Elizabeth which gives their ages and parents. I think a lot of the Geddes were Catholic which is possibly why there  are no christenings on the IGI. They are buried in South Division 13 Lair 22 at St Peter,s cemetery in Aberdeen Also buried in this lair but not on tombstone is James Thomson husband of Magdalene Milne (parents Matthew Milne and Magdalene Milne ms Milne) Question - Was Magdalene related to our May who married John Geddes? I imagine so somehow.

[Jimbo of Canada]

Hi Swimmer,

It did seem that the fishermen and the farmers never did mix marriages although I believe they were all related if you go back further. I don't think they were catholic though because i have seen christening dates on the IGI instead of birth dates.
I checked IGI for Magdalene but there are a lot of Milnes and its hard to match when you don't have any dates to go by. Its possible she is related but it would help to know her dates of birth and death and place of birth.

If you want to exchange copies of our direct lineages send me a PM with your email address and I'll get it off to you. Its always great to find more cousins.

Jim

[swimmer]

I would love to do that but i have no idea how to go about it -I'm not too good at this computer stuff.

[Jimbo of Canada]

Swimmer,

Sent you a PM.

Jim