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Household of David Playfair (born 1852, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, England

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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.

David Playfair and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Playfair, born in 1852 in Northumberland, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Playfair, born in 1855 in Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England.
During the period, also present in the household were David's Brother In Law, Francis (born 1858 in Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England), David's Brother In Law, Thomas (born 1861 in Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England) and David's Sister In Law, Mary A (born 1859 in Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England).


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David Playfair's household

Male

David

Playfair

Head
Female

Dorothy

Playfair

Wife
Male

Francis

Armstrong

Brother In Law
Male

Thomas

Armstrong

Brother In Law
Female

Mary A

Armstrong

Sister In Law
First name(s) David
Last name Playfair
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Northumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Playfair

Head

Married

29

1852

Northumberland, England

Dorothy

Playfair

Wife

Married

26

1855

Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England

Francis

Armstrong

Brother In Law

Single

23

1858

Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England

Thomas

Armstrong

Brother In Law

Single

20

1861

Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England

Mary A

Armstrong

Sister In Law

Single

22

1859

Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England

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