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Household of John Lyell (born 1818, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newburgh, Fife, 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.

John Lyell and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lyell, born in 1818 in Newburgh, Fife, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Robert H (born 1855 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Helen (born 1815 in Liff, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and John's Servant, Mary (born 1859 in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland).


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John Lyell's household

Male

John

Lyell

Head
Male

Robert H

Littlejohn

Visitor
Female

Helen

Smith

Servant
Female

Mary

Ovenstone

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Lyell
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Newburgh, Fife, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lyell

Head

Unmarried

63

1818

Newburgh, Fife, Scotland

Robert H

Littlejohn

Visitor

Unmarried

26

1855

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Smith

Servant

Unmarried

66

1815

Liff, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Ovenstone

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland

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