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Household of David Lyon (born 1830, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton, 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.

David Lyon and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Lyon, born in 1830 in Newton, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Catherine Lyon, born in 1835 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1861 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland), Duncan (born 1864 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1869 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland), Joan (born 1871 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1874 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Nephew, Robert Drysdale, born in 1867 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland.


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David Lyon's household

Male

David

Lyon

Head
Female

Catherine

Lyon

Wife
Male

John

Lyon

Son
Male

Duncan

Lyon

Son
Male

Robert

Lyon

Son
Female

Joan

Lyon

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Lyon

Daughter
Male

Robert

Drysdale

Nephew
First name(s) David
Last name Lyon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Lyon

Head

Married

51

1830

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Lyon

Wife

Married

46

1835

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Lyon

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Duncan

Lyon

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Lyon

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Joan

Lyon

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Lyon

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Drysdale

Nephew

Unmarried

14

1867

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

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