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Household of Charles Playfair (born 1796, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Charles Playfair and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Playfair, born in 1796 in Perthshire, consisted of 6 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Isabella Playfair, born in 1820 in Caputh, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; William M, born 1857 in Perthshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Servant, William (born 1819 in Ayrshire, Scotland), Charles's Servant, Helen (born 1822 in Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Charles's Servant, Mary (born 1828 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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Charles Playfair's household

Male

Charles

Playfair

Head
Female

Isabella

Playfair

Wife
Male

William M

Playfair

Son
Male

William

Birnie

Servant
Female

Helen

McNicol

Servant
Female

Mary

Ross

Servant
First name(s) Charles
Last name Playfair
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 85
Birth year 1796
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Playfair

Head

Married

85

1796

Perthshire, Scotland

Isabella

Playfair

Wife

Married

61

1820

Caputh, Perthshire, Scotland

William M

Playfair

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Perthshire, Scotland

William

Birnie

Servant

Unmarried

62

1819

Ayrshire, Scotland

Helen

McNicol

Servant

Unmarried

59

1822

Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Ross

Servant

Unmarried

53

1828

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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