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Household of James Lyon (born 1849, Banffshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lyon, born in 1849 in Keith, Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Lyon, born in 1848 in Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary Jane (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Ann (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, William Junner, born in 1850 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.


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James Lyon's household

Male

James

Lyon

Head
Female

Ann

Lyon

Wife
Male

John

Lyon

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Lyon

Daughter
Female

Ann

Lyon

Daughter
Male

William

Junner

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Lyon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Lyon

Head

Married

32

1849

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Ann

Lyon

Wife

Married

33

1848

Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

John

Lyon

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary Jane

Lyon

Daughter

Unmarried

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Lyon

Daughter

Unmarried

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Junner

Boarder

Unmarried

31

1850

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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