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Household of Helen Lyon (born 1826, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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.
Helen Lyon and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Helen Lyon, born in 1826 in Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. Helen was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Alexander (born 1860 in Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1861 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Helen's Boarder, James (born 1860 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), Helen's Grandson, William (born 1868 in Midlothian, Scotland), Helen's Granddaughter, Nelly (born 1870 in Midlothian, Scotland), Helen's Granddaughter, Catherine (born 1872 in Midlothian, Scotland), Helen's Granddaughter, Agnes (born 1877 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Helen's Son-In-Law, Thomas (born 1845 in Abernethy, Perthshire, Scotland).
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Helen Lyon's household
Helen
Lyon
Head
Alexander
Lyon
Son
James
Lyon
Son
James
Rice
Boarder
William
Smith
Grandson
Nelly
Smith
Granddaughter
Catherine
Smith
Granddaughter
Agnes
Smith
Granddaughter
Thomas
Smith
Son-In-Law
| First name(s) | Helen |
| Last name | Lyon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widow |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Helen | Lyon | Head | Widow | 55 | 1826 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Lyon | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Lyon | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Rice | Boarder | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Smith | Grandson | - | 13 | 1868 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Nelly | Smith | Granddaughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Smith | Granddaughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Agnes | Smith | Granddaughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas | Smith | Son-In-Law | - | 36 | 1845 | Abernethy, Perthshire, Scotland |
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