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Household of James Lyon (born 1833, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kelvin, Lanarkshire, 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 1833 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Findlay Lyon, born in 1839 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander F (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Maggie J (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father-In-Law, Alexander (born 1807 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Mary (born 1865 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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James Lyon's household

Male

James

Lyon

Head
Female

Jane Findlay

Lyon

Wife
Male

Alexander F

Lyon

Son
Female

Maggie J

Lyon

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Findlay

Father-In-Law
Female

Mary

Abernethy

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Lyon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Lyon

Head

Married

48

1833

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane Findlay

Lyon

Wife

Married

42

1839

Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Alexander F

Lyon

Son

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie J

Lyon

Daughter

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Findlay

Father-In-Law

Widower

74

1807

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary

Abernethy

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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