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Household of Alexander Lyon (born 1834, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fordyce, Banffshire, 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 Lyon and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Lyon, born in 1834 in Marnoch, Banffshire, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella Lyon, born in 1834 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1858 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1860 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1867 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), George (born 1870 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), Katherine Ross (born 1873 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland) and Jessie O (born 1876 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, John Hay, born in 1862 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Lyon's household

Male

Alexander

Lyon

Head
Female

Isabella

Lyon

Wife
Male

James

Lyon

Son
Male

Alexander

Lyon

Son
Male

Andrew

Lyon

Son
Male

George

Lyon

Son
Female

Katherine Ross

Lyon

Daughter
Female

Jessie O

Lyon

Daughter
Male

John

Hay

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Lyon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Lyon

Head

Married

47

1834

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Lyon

Wife

Married

47

1834

Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Lyon

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Lyon

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Andrew

Lyon

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

George

Lyon

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Katherine Ross

Lyon

Daughter

Unmarried

8

1873

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie O

Lyon

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Hay

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

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