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Benjamin Bird Playford

Male 1861 - 1926  (65 years)


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  • Name Benjamin Bird Playford 
    Born 15 Mar 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Gender Male 
    Name Ben Playford 
    Residence 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Church of England 
    Occupation 1881  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Son 
    Occupation 1890  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    teacher 
    Residence 1890  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Teacher 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1901  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Teacher 
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Teacher, Public School 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-47634 
    Died 21 Nov 1926  [7] 
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Person ID I47634  Generations
    Last Modified 19 Dec 2024 

    Father Stephen Playford,   b. 1824, Corpusty, , Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Mar 1899  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Caroline Bird,   b. 1831, Holt, , Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jun 1872  (Age 41 years) 
    Family ID F176731  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Isabella Mitchell,   b. 4 Jan 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1960  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 19 Nov 1890  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Elias Stephen Playford,   b. 2 Apr 1896, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1934  (Age 37 years)
     2. Clive William Playford,   b. 11 Jun 1902, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1956  (Age 53 years)
    Last Modified 19 Dec 2024 
    Family ID F12298  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Isabella Mitchell,   b. 1870, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Nov 1890  [6] 
    Last Modified 19 Dec 2024 
    Family ID F263034  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-2 Page 15.

    2. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 4 Page 30.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11711-1890.
      Benjamin Playford (teacher of Waterloo Twp) b. Wellesley Age: 25 born abt 1865 father: Stephen Playford mother: Caroline Playford married Isabella Mitchell (resident of Waterloo Twp) Age:: 19 born abt 1871 b. Waterloo Township father: William Mitchell mother: Eliza Mitchell married 19 Nov 1890 Marriage Place: Waterloo Township, both Presbyterian

    4. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div. 2A, Pg. 42.

    5. [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 46 Pg. 4.

    6. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 36.

    7. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, M., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, M. (1861). Benjamin Bird Playford (1861-1926) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 18 May 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119870474/benjamin-bird-playford.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Mar 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Church of England - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Son - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - teacher - 1890 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1890 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 19 Nov 1890 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Teacher - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Teacher - 1901 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Teacher, Public School - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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