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Household of James Playfair (born 1834, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auchterhouse, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

James Playfair and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Playfair, born in 1834 in Perthshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Jane (born 1839 in Perthshire, Scotland), James's Servant, James (born 1866 in Auchterhouse, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James's Servant, Robert (born 1867 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James's Boarder, Charles (born 1874 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Playfair's household

Male

James

Playfair

Head
Female

Jane

Robertson

Servant
Male

James

Smith

Servant
Male

Robert

Bridgeford

Servant
Male

Charles

Robertson

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Playfair
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Playfair

Head

Unmarried

47

1834

Perthshire, Scotland

Jane

Robertson

Servant

Unmarried

42

1839

Perthshire, Scotland

James

Smith

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Auchterhouse, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Robert

Bridgeford

Servant

-

14

1867

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Charles

Robertson

Boarder

-

7

1874

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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