(JOHN) THOMAS PLAYFAIR

 

(John) Thomas Playfair, known as Thomas, was born at Earls Colne, Essex, England, on 4 January 1832.  

Thomas Playfair arrived in Australia in Melbourne on 30 September, 1859 with the Royal Navy, and after a voluntarily discharge made his way to Sydney, arriving there on S.S. London on 7 October, 1859.

 

Thomas was married twice. His first marriage was to Helen (or Ellen) Matheson, the sister in law of his partner, Edmund John Baily in 1860.

Thomas and Ellen had 4 children.

 

After Ellen's death in 1866, Thomas married her half sister, Georgina. They had 5 children, 2 of whom died in infancy.

 

Go the page Thomas Playfair in Australia for more information on Thomas Playfair.

 

Go to the page Thomas Playfair's Family for more information on his children.