Henry Mitchell Geddie (1895 - 1955)

Born 29 Apr 1895 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Evelyn Jane Ironside (Reid) Geddie — married 1 Jun 1932 in Catholic Church, Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Died 1955 at about age 59 in 42 Park Street, Aberdeen Eastern District, Aberdeen, Scotland

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Biography

In the 1911 census and in his marriage record Henry gives his occupation as Ship's Carpenter. His death notice confirms this (shipwright) In 1915 Henry signed up to the Royal Navy. He served in several ships over the next 3 years till the end of World War One and his character assessments were always VG - very good and his ability was always Sat. - satisfactory. His height was 5'ft5 and a half inches, his hair brown and his eyes grey. However - his discharge card - held by the National Archives [1] says that his hair was dark brown and his eyes blue

In the 1921 census, he is with his mother and sister Jessie,33, is at 3 Braeheads. Also there are his brothers brothers HenryAlexander Geddie, 33, cabinet-maker - out of work and Francis, 24, shipwright - out of work. https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/image-viewer/census/census-29380461_1318_147_A_5_?search_token=185818169864c12f1d35a61

In the 1939 Register [2] Henry was living with his wife Eveline and their son Henry Jnr at 45 Forest Range, Manchester. Also at the address was Henry's older brother Frank. Both Frank and Henry were working as shipwrights.

Henry died before his wife Eveline, age 60, of of chronic myocarditis and chronic bronchitis. His wife signed his death record.

Sources

• Scottish Records Office 1894 GEDDIE, HENRY MITCHELL (Statutory registers Births 147/A 43)
• Scottish Records Office 1955 GEDDIE, HENRY MITCHELL (Statutory registers Deaths 168/ 88)

Royal Navy Service record [3]

• NRS - Deaths - [4]