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Household of James Lyon (born 1840, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsoy, Banffshire, 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.

James Lyon and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lyon, born in 1840 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; William (born 1876 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland) and Cameron (born 1862 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Lyon's household

Male

James

Lyon

Head
Male

William

Lyon

Son
Male

James

Lyon

Son
Female

Cameron

Lyon

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Lyon
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Lyon

Head

Widower

41

1840

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Lyon

Son

-

5

1876

Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Lyon

Son

-

3

1878

Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

Cameron

Lyon

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

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