Person:George Geddes (2)

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George Geddes
m. 4 Jul 1851
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Name George Geddes
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] Est 1826 Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Census[1] 30 Mar 1851 Colvend, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotlandat Auchenlosh, Southwick
Marriage 4 Jul 1851 Colvend and Southwick, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotlandto Margaret Gibson
Death[2] 16 Apr 1895 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Burial[2] Aft 16 Apr 1895 Sighthill Cemetery, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Alt Burial[2] Aft 16 Apr 1895 Colvend Cemetery, Colvend, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotlandmemorialized
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Colvend (parish 861), in Scotland. Census Office. Census Returns of Scotland for 1851
    Volume 4, page 1.

    Household 1 [in the census book]
    John Gibson, head, mar, m, 71, farmer of 100 acres arable & 284 acres pasture, employing 4 labourers, born Kirkcudbright[shire], Colvend
    Wilhelmina Gibson, wife, mar, f, 51, born Dumfries[shire], Annan
    John Gibson, son, unm, m, 38, farmer's son; & land surveyor, born Kirkcudbright[shire], Colvend
    Margaret Gibson, daur, unm, f, 24, farmer's daur, employed at home, born Kirkcudbright[shire], Colvend
    Elizabeth Gibson, daur, unm, f, 17, farmer's daur, employed at home, born Kirkcudbright[shire], Colvend
    William Gibson, son, unm, m, 14, scholar at school, born Kirkcudbright[shire], Colvend
    Barbara Gibson, daur, unm, f, 10, scholar at school, born Kirkcudbright[shire], Colvend
    John Walker, grandson, unm, m, 1, born Kirkcudbright[shire], Colvend
    Walter Oliver, boarder, unm, m, 61, pauper, formerly a plasterer, born Kirkcudbright[shire], Colvend
    William Parkhill, servant, m, 24, farm servant, born Wigtown[shire], Penninghame
    George Geddes, servant, unm, 24, farm servant, born Kirkcudbright[shire], Urr

    Some of the inhabitants of the other households at Auchenlosh have been recognized as aunts, uncles and cousins of John Gibson.

  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Colvend Stone 221, in Mitchell, Alison. The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright monumental inscriptions pre 1855. (Edinburgh, Scotland EH1 2JL: Scottish Genealogy Society, c1990-)
    Volume 2, 8a.

    Thomas Geddes died Kirkland of Colvend 31 Jan 1867 aged 74,
    wife Jane Donaldson died there 19 Oct 1863 aged 74,
    daughter Margaret died 11 Sep 1827 aged 10,
    daughter Jane died Castle Douglas 29 Sep 1882 aged 59,
    son George died 16 Apr 1895 aged 67.
    His wife Margaret Gibson died 16 Jul 1896 aged 70.
    Both interred Sighthill Cemetery, Glasgow.