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Household of James Lyon (born 1847, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Meldrum, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lyon, born in 1847 in Banff, Banffshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Lyon, born in 1853 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1876 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Robert Smith, born in 1870 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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James Lyon's household

Male

James

Lyon

Head
Female

Margaret

Lyon

Wife
Female

Margaret

Lyon

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Lyon

Daughter
Male

Robert

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Lyon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Lyon

Head

Married

34

1847

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Lyon

Wife

Married

28

1853

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Lyon

Daughter

-

5

1876

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Lyon

Daughter

-

0

1881

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Robert

Smith

Boarder

-

11

1870

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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