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Household of James Lyon (born 1838, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, Midlothian, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lyon, born in 1838 in Gogar, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Susan Lyon, born in 1841 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; David Swanston (born 1864 in Midlothian, Scotland), Janet Wilson (born 1866 in Midlothian, Scotland), Charles (born 1868 in Midlothian, Scotland), Susan Christina Boyd (born 1872 in Midlothian, Scotland) and James Walter Stewart (born 1874 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, John Alexander, born in 1855 in Midlothian, Scotland.
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James Lyon's household
James
Lyon
Head
Susan
Lyon
Wife
David Swanston
Lyon
Son
Janet Wilson
Lyon
Daughter
Charles
Lyon
Son
Susan Christina Boyd
Lyon
Daughter
James Walter Stewart
Lyon
Son
John
Alexander
Lodger
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Lyon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Gogar, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Lyon | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Gogar, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Susan | Lyon | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
David Swanston | Lyon | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet Wilson | Lyon | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Charles | Lyon | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Susan Christina Boyd | Lyon | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
James Walter Stewart | Lyon | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Alexander | Lodger | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Midlothian, Scotland |
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