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Household of George Lyon (born 1841, Buteshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilfinan, Argyllshire, 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 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Lyon, born in 1841 in Northgate, Buteshire, consisted of 13 members. George was the head of the household, married to Jessie Lyon, born in 1849 in Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1873 in Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland), Alexander H (born 1875 in Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland), George (born 1877 in Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland), John (born 1879 in Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland) and Charles D (born 1881 in Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Visitor, Abigail (born 1845 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), George's Servant, Hugh (born 1853 in Argyllshire, Scotland), George's Servant, Duncan (born 1860 in Argyllshire, Scotland), George's Servant, Thomas (born 1862 in Ireland), George's Servant, Flora (born 1860 in Argyllshire, Scotland) and George's Servant, Jane (born 1860 in Argyllshire, Scotland).


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George Lyon's household

Male

George

Lyon

Head
Female

Jessie

Lyon

Wife
Male

James

Lyon

Son
Male

Alexander H

Lyon

Son
Male

George

Lyon

Son
Male

John

Lyon

Son
Male

Charles D

Lyon

Son
Female

Abigail

Holm

Visitor
Male

Hugh

Carmichael

Servant
Male

Duncan

Brown

Servant
Male

Thomas

Grear

Servant
Female

Flora

McVean

Servant
Female

Jane

White

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Lyon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Northgate, Buteshire, Scotland

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Lyon

Head

Married

40

1841

Northgate, Buteshire, Scotland

Jessie

Lyon

Wife

Married

32

1849

Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Lyon

Son

-

8

1873

Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland

Alexander H

Lyon

Son

-

6

1875

Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland

George

Lyon

Son

-

4

1877

Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland

John

Lyon

Son

-

2

1879

Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland

Charles D

Lyon

Son

-

0

1881

Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland

Abigail

Holm

Visitor

Unmarried

36

1845

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Hugh

Carmichael

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Argyllshire, Scotland

Duncan

Brown

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Argyllshire, Scotland

Thomas

Grear

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Ireland

Flora

McVean

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Argyllshire, Scotland

Jane

White

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Argyllshire, Scotland

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