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Household of James Lyon (born 1830, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, Lancashire, 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.

James Lyon and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lyon, born in 1830 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Lyon, born in 1830 in Slaidburn, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Catherine A (born 1860 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1861 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1864 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Jane (born 1868 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Sarah (born 1865 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and James's Nephew, James (born 1869 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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James Lyon's household

Male

James

Lyon

Head
Female

Ellen

Lyon

Wife
Female

Catherine A

Lyon

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Lyon

Daughter
Female

Alice

Lyon

Daughter
Female

Jane

Lyon

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Sellers

Niece
Male

James

Sellers

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Lyon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Lyon

Head

Married

51

1830

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Lyon

Wife

Married

51

1830

Slaidburn, Yorkshire, England

Catherine A

Lyon

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Lyon

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Alice

Lyon

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Jane

Lyon

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Sellers

Niece

Single

16

1865

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James

Sellers

Nephew

Single

12

1869

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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