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Household of George M Playfair (born 1830, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Patrick, Lanarkshire, 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.

George M Playfair and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George M Playfair, born in 1830 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. George M was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Edith J (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Caroline M (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret A (born 1870 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Ethel C (born 1875 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George M's Servant, Flora (born 1857 in Carradale, Argyllshire, Scotland) and George M's Servant, Isabella (born 1858 in Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland).


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George M Playfair's household

Male

George M

Playfair

Head
Female

Edith J

Playfair

Daughter
Female

Caroline M

Playfair

Daughter
Female

Margaret A

Playfair

Daughter
Female

Ethel C

Playfair

Daughter
Female

Flora

Paterson

Servant
Female

Isabella

McDougall

Servant
First name(s) George M
Last name Playfair
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George M

Playfair

Head

Widower

51

1830

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Edith J

Playfair

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Caroline M

Playfair

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret A

Playfair

Daughter

-

11

1870

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ethel C

Playfair

Daughter

-

6

1875

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Flora

Paterson

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Carradale, Argyllshire, Scotland

Isabella

McDougall

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland

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