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Household of Edward Lyon (born 1830, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, England

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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.

Edward Lyon and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Lyon, born in 1830 in Stepney, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Sophia Lyon, born in 1837 in Islington, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; Arthur (born 1862 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England), Rosalinda (born 1864 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Edward (born 1866 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), John G (born 1870 in Bow, Middlesex, England) and David T (born 1874 in -).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Servant, Selina Rutson, born in 1863 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England.


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Edward Lyon's household

Male

Edward

Lyon

Head
Female

Sophia

Lyon

Wife
Male

Arthur

Lyon

Son
Female

Rosalinda

Lyon

Daughter
Male

Edward

Lyon

Son
Male

John G

Lyon

Son
Male

David T

Lyon

Son
Female

Selina

Rutson

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Lyon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Stepney, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Lyon

Head

Married

51

1830

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Sophia

Lyon

Wife

Married

44

1837

Islington, Middlesex, England

Arthur

Lyon

Son

Single

19

1862

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Rosalinda

Lyon

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Edward

Lyon

Son

Single

15

1866

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

John G

Lyon

Son

Single

11

1870

Bow, Middlesex, England

David T

Lyon

Son

Single

7

1874

-

Selina

Rutson

Servant

Single

18

1863

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

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