Playfair family name history and map
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Playfair in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 40 people named Playfair in Ireland: 22 men and 18 women.
Counties with Playfair in Ireland
Most Playfairs were found in Antrim (24), with smaller numbers in Down (8), Dublin (7) and Kildare (1).
Playfair average age in 1911
The average Playfair in 1911 was 18.2 years old, though with only 40 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Playfair literacy in 1911
Of the Playfairs whose literacy was recorded, 74.4% could both read and write, 2.6% could read but not write, and 23.1% could do neither.
Playfair common first names
Among the Playfairs were men named James (4), William (4), John (2), Samuel (2) and Edward and women named Mary (3), Agnes, Amelia, Dorathe and Ewd.
Playfair occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Playfair's census form was "Scholar"; 27.5% (11) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were metal worker / engineer (5%), other maker / factory worker (5%), textile worker (5%) and general labourer (2.5%).
What religion is Playfair?
Most Playfairs, 52.5%, were Presbyterian. The remainder were mostly Anglican (47.5%).
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Playfair statistics (1911)
Number: 40
Rank: 6,502
Average Age: 18
Playfair in the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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