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Household of George Lyon (born 1816, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

George Lyon and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Lyon, born in 1816 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. George was the head of the household, married to Christian Lyon, born in 1820 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Servant, Helen (born 1862 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and George's Servant, Eliza (born 1862 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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George Lyon's household

Male

George

Lyon

Head
Female

Christian

Lyon

Wife
Female

Helen

Young

Servant
Female

Eliza

Strachan

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Lyon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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George

Lyon

Head

Married

65

1816

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christian

Lyon

Wife

Married

61

1820

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Young

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Eliza

Strachan

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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