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Household of Alexander Lyall (born 1812, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canisbay, Caithness, 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 Lyall and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Lyall, born in 1812 in Canisbay, Caithness, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ann Lyall, born in 1831 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1857 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and Hugh (born 1859 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Grandson, Alexander (born 1875 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and Alexander's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1858 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland).
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Alexander Lyall's household
Alexander
Lyall
Head
Ann
Lyall
Wife
Elizabeth
Lyall
Daughter
Hugh
Lyall
Son
Alexander
Henderson
Grandson
Elizabeth
Simpson
Visitor
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Lyall |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 69 |
| Birth year | 1812 |
| Birth place | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Lyall | Head | Married | 69 | 1812 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Ann | Lyall | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Lyall | Daughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Hugh | Lyall | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Alexander | Henderson | Grandson | - | 6 | 1875 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Simpson | Visitor | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland |
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