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Daughter of George Henry Eckford Mother of Violet Alice Geddes (different website) |
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There is a table showing Descent of Emily Geddes from Edward III, though the wife of her grandfather, James Eckford.
Emily wrote a letter to her mother, Catherine Eckford (nee Haldane), the wife of George Henry Eckford. The letter is dated October 1856. At this time, Emily was at school in London, and her mother was in India.
She also wrote letters after she was married. to See also Letters from Andrew and Emily Geddes from abroad.
Married: to Andrew David Geddes (1834-1888). They were married in 1864.
Children: Emily Ethel Geddes, Diana Catherine Geddes, Marion Margaret Geddes, Ernest David Eckford Geddes, Violet Alice Geddes, Lilian Maud Geddes, Malcolm Henry Burdett Geddes, Caroline Gordon, Cosmo Gordon Geddes, Mabel Ada Geddes, Gwendoline Olivia Geddes
For more information on Andrew David Geddes, and the children, see Andrew's webpage.
My father, John Dibblee, was born at Southsea in 1918. He remembered Emily Eckford at Southsea as a very old lady.
She died in 1932, aged 91, a widower for 42 years.
From The Times, Friday, Sep 30, 1932; pg. 15; Issue 46252; col E: Emily Jane Geddes (nee Eckford) left an estate of £6,791. Administration to Ernest David Eckford Geddes, Catherine Geddes and Harry Henderson Monteath WS.
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Andrew David Geddes |
Their children Lily Gwen Ernest Mabel Mary Ethel Violet Diana Carrie Malcolm (photo taken 1892 - Cosmo died young) |
For more photos of Emily and Andrew's family, see Andrew's webpage.
For more photos of Violet Alice Geddes and her family, see her webpage.
© Jo Edkins 2014 - Return to Eckford index
