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Household of John Playforth (born 1854, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

John Playforth and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Playforth, born in 1854 in Market Weighton, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Playforth, born in 1860 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Harry (born 1878 in Morley, Yorkshire, England) and Harriet (born 1880 in Market Weighton, Yorkshire, England).


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John Playforth's household

Male

John

Playforth

Head
Female

Mary

Playforth

Wife
Male

Harry

Playforth

Son
Female

Harriet

Playforth

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Playforth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Market Weighton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Playforth

Head

Married

27

1854

Market Weighton, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Playforth

Wife

Married

21

1860

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Playforth

Son

Single

3

1878

Morley, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Playforth

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Market Weighton, Yorkshire, England

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