David
Geddes
Born in Glasgow, Scotland
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Elizabeth (Todd) Geddes
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
John Geddes, Elizabeth Geddes, David Geddes, Robert Geddes, Jane Geddes, Thomas Geddes and Thomas James Geddes
Died
at about age 50
in South Shields, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 6 Jan 2016
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Contents |
Biography
Sources
- Name known based on children's birth records.
Census
Census Transcript Family Durham 1861
Address Ellison Square, Gateshead
Parish Gateshead
Registration District Gateshead
Image Reference RG9/3801/~F130
| Forename | Surname | Age | Relation | Birth Place | Occupation |
| David | Gaddy | 39 | Head | Glasgow | Blacksmith |
| Elizabeth | Gaddy | 36 | Wife | North Shields | |
| Elizabeth | Gaddy | 16 | Dau | Gateshead | |
| David | Gaddy | 13 | Son | South Shields | Boiler Maker |
| Robert | Gaddy | 11 | Son | Seaham Harbour | Scholar |
| Jane | Gaddy | 9 | Dau | North Shields | Scholar |
| Thomas J | Gaddy | 9mo | Son | Gateshead |
In 1891 David is living in the South Shields Union Workhouse at Harton Colliery:
Name: David Geddes
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1891
County: Durham
Parish: Harton
Ecclesiastical Parish: ALL SAINTS
Registration District: South Shields
Gender: Male
Age: 72
Marital Status: Widower
Occupation: Blacksmith Journeyman
Birth Year (Estimated): 1819
Birthplace: Scotland
Page Number: 3
Line Number: 2
Registration Number: RG12
Piece/Folio: 4163/ 92
Citing this Record:
"England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WKQX-96Z : 14 October 2015), David Geddes, Harton, Durham, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Durham county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
Death
Name: David Geddes
Estimated birth year: abt 1819
Registration Year: 1892
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Age at Death: 73
Registration district: South Shields
County: Durham
Volume: 10a
Page: 419
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with David by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with David:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with David by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with David:
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