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Household of James Lyon (born 1837, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lyon, born in 1837 in Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Lyon, born in 1841 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Isabella (born 1870 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1876 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Welemina (born 1880 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Alex Skene, born in 1860 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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James Lyon's household

Male

James

Lyon

Head
Female

Isabella

Lyon

Wife
Female

Isabella

Lyon

Daughter
Female

Helen

Lyon

Daughter
Female

Welemina

Lyon

Daughter
Male

Alex

Skene

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Lyon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Lyon

Head

Married

44

1837

Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Lyon

Wife

Married

40

1841

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Lyon

Daughter

-

11

1870

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Lyon

Daughter

-

5

1876

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Welemina

Lyon

Daughter

-

1

1880

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alex

Skene

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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