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Household of Alexander Lyal (born 1827, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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.

Alexander Lyal and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Lyal, born in 1827 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Lyal, born in 1822 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Brother, John (born 1826 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, John (born 1826 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Lyal's household

Male

Alexander

Lyal

Head
Female

Margaret

Lyal

Wife
Male

John

Lyal

Brother
Male

John

Dickson

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Lyal
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Lyal

Head

Married

54

1827

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Lyal

Wife

Married

59

1822

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Lyal

Brother

Unmarried

55

1826

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Dickson

Boarder

Unmarried

55

1826

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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