Geddes census returns

These are from poor copies of sometimes illegible hand-writing. I have done my best!

1841

Address	Name	Age	Occupation
Airfield Farm	Adam Geddes	50	Farmer Army Hp [half-pay?]
	Marion Geddes	35
	Andrew Geddes	6
	Agnes Dickson	20	F.S. [family servant?]
	Abram Bailie	20	Ag. Lab.
	James Brodie	20	Ag. Lab.
	Samuel Karlie	20	Ag. Lab.
	Walter Bailie	40	Ag. Lab.
	Alison Bailie	40	Ag. Lab.
	John Bailie	15	Ag. Lab.
	Ann Bailie	14
	Walter Bailie	12
	William Bailie	12
	Janet Bailie	10
	Archibald Bailie	7
	Andrew Bailie	4
	Hillary Bailie	1

Andrew Geddes is the youngest son of Adam Gordon Geddes. The other two children must be staying elsewhere. See below.

1851

Address	Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation
15 Salibury Road	John Geddes	Head of Family	64	Colonel in the Army
	Madeline Geddes	Wife	48
	David Geddes	Brother	58	??
	Margaret Geddes	Niece	21
	??	Servant	29	Servant
	??	Servant	23	Servant

Salisbury Road has been altered and renumbered,
but this building seems to be the old 15 Salisbury Road.

This is the family of John Geddes IV, the son of John Geddes III. Margaret Geddes is the daughter of Adam Gordon Geddes.

1851

Address	Name	Relationship	Conditioner	Age	Occupation
7 Henderson Row	Adam G. Geddes	Head	Widower	60	Army paymaster half pay
	Andrew D. Geddes	Son	unmarried	16	Student Naval Military Academy
	Elizabeth Rennie	Servant	unmarried	23	House servant

Adam Geddes has moved back to Edinburgh, but still only has his youngest son living with him. His wife has died. His oldest son has started on his military career. His daughter seems to be living with her uncle (see above).

7 Henderson Row (the takeaway)

1861

Address	Name	Relationship	Conditioner	Age	Occupation
26,27 & 28 Hamilton Place	Adam G. Geddes	Head	Widower	70	Paymaster Army - half pay
	John Geddes	Son	unmarried	29	Captain 76th Foot
	Madeline M. Hessing	Niece & vistor	unmarried	29	House servant
	Agnes Dick	Servant	unmarried	31	Domestic servant
	Jane Hardie	Servant	unmarried	45	Domestic cook

This is John Geddes V, the oldest son who is in the middle of his military career. He married Madeline Hessing in 1862. The younger son, Andrew Geddes, is in India in the army. Margaret Deddes, Adam's daughter, is married by this time.