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Household of David Playfair (born 1816, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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.
David Playfair and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Playfair, born in 1816 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Jane Kincaid Playfair, born in 1831 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Cecilia Pitcairn (born 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Patrick Macdonald (born 1859 in Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Mice Jane Macduff (born 1865 in Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Servant, Mary (born 1855 in Abercorn, Midlothian, Scotland) and David's Servant, Margaret (born 1862 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).
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David Playfair's household
David
Playfair
Head
Jane Kincaid
Playfair
Wife
Cecilia Pitcairn
Playfair
Daughter
Patrick Macdonald
Playfair
Son
Mice Jane Macduff
Playfair
Daughter
Mary
Harley
Servant
Margaret
Harley
Servant
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Playfair |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Playfair | Head | Married | 65 | 1816 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane Kincaid | Playfair | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Cecilia Pitcairn | Playfair | Daughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Patrick Macdonald | Playfair | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Mice Jane Macduff | Playfair | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Mary | Harley | Servant | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Abercorn, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Harley | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland |
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