Robert Frederick GEDDES

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Fencer
• Census: 1851, 761/2, Kirk St, Calton, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK

Notes:

Died while working as a fencer leaving wife destitute. She had to put daughters Agnes and Emily into Rockhampton Orphanage for 15 months.

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Even though his mother is listed on his death certificate as Agnes Pye, he apparently was the son of Alexander Geddes and Elizabeth Rankin, while Agnes was Alexander's second wife. Also may have had a twin sister, Janet.

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Census:
1851 census for 761/2, Kirk Street, Calton, Glasgow Lanarkshire
Piece: 622 Folio: 58 Page: 6 Registration District: Calton
Alexander GEDDES, Head Married M 30 1821 General Practitioner Glasgow Lanarkshire
Agnes GEDDES, Wife Married F 25 1826 General Practitioner Wife Fifeshire
Janet GEDDES, Daughter F 3 1848 Glasgow Lanarkshire
Robert F GEDDES, Son M 3 1848 Glasgow Lanarkshire
Alexander GEDDES, Son M 0 (1 MO) 1851 Glasgow Lanarkshire
Agnes CLARK, Servant Unmarried F 17 1834 House Servant Prestonpans Midlothian

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Died:
Qld Historical Indexes:
1888/C28 Robert Frederick Geddes Alexander Geddes Agnes Pye

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Robert married Jane Sarah LEVINDalby, Queensland, Australia. Jane (daughter of Adolphus LEVIN and Mary Ann CHAMPNESS) was born on 3 Mar 1854 in 39 City Garden Row, St Lukes, Shoreditch, London, UK; died on 13 Oct 1930 in Mt Morgan, Qld, Aust. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Agnes Janet GEDDES was born on 15 Jul 1881 in Bowen Downs, Qld, Aust; died on 26 Jan 1950 in Brisbane, Qld, Aust.
2. Emily Grace GEDDES was born on 8 Nov 1883 in Muttaburra, Queensland, Australia; died on 21 Jan 1928 in Mt Morgan, Queensland, Australia.
3. Robert Alexander GEDDES or KENNEDY was born on 8 Mar 1886 in Muttaburra, Queensland, Australia; died on 29 Oct 1955 in South Australia, Australia.
4. Charles William GEDDES was born on 22 Apr 1888 in Queensland, Australia; died on 7 Feb 1967 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.