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Household of Alexander Lyle (born 1830, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, Renfrewshire, 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 Lyle and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Lyle, born in 1830 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; William (born 1865 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Maria (born 1874 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Agnes R (born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Susan A Melville, born in 1859 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Lyle's household

Male

Alexander

Lyle

Head
Male

William

Lyle

Son
Female

Maria

Lyle

Daughter
Female

Agnes R

Lyle

Daughter
Female

Susan A

Melville

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Lyle
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Lyle

Head

Widower

51

1830

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Lyle

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Maria

Lyle

Daughter

-

7

1874

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes R

Lyle

Daughter

-

4

1877

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Susan A

Melville

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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