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Household of John Lyon (born 1831, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, England

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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 Lyon and 13 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lyon, born in 1831 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 14 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Lyon, born in 1838 in Ireland. They had 6 children; Mary L (born 1863 in Ireland), Annie F (born 1869 in Claughton, Cheshire, England), Geraldina F (born 1873 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Ethel A C (born 1875 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Isabel M (born 1877 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and Elenor M (born 1879 in City of London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Governess, Minie Clara P (born 1859 in City of London, Middlesex, England), John's Servant, Ann (born 1828 in -), John's Servant, Emily (born 1860 in Kent, England), John's Servant, Frances E (born 1860 in Brightling, Essex, England), John's Servant, Alice J (born 1865 in Bagshot, Surrey, England) and John's Visitor, William (born 1861 in Hammersmith, Middlesex, England).


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John Lyon's household

Male

John

Lyon

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Lyon

Wife
Female

Mary L

Lyon

Daughter
Female

Annie F

Lyon

Daughter
Female

Geraldina F

Lyon

Daughter
Female

Ethel A C

Lyon

Daughter
Female

Isabel M

Lyon

Daughter
Female

Elenor M

Lyon

Daughter
Female

Minie Clara P

Withers

Governess
Female

Ann

Maskill

Servant
Female

Emily

Seppard

Servant
Female

Frances E

Lamb

Servant
Female

Alice J

Hockley

Servant
Male

William

Lively

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Lyon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (14 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lyon

Head

Married

50

1831

London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Lyon

Wife

Married

43

1838

Ireland

Mary L

Lyon

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Ireland

Annie F

Lyon

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Claughton, Cheshire, England

Geraldina F

Lyon

Daughter

Single

8

1873

City of London, Middlesex, England

Ethel A C

Lyon

Daughter

Single

6

1875

City of London, Middlesex, England

Isabel M

Lyon

Daughter

Single

4

1877

City of London, Middlesex, England

Elenor M

Lyon

Daughter

Single

2

1879

City of London, Middlesex, England

Minie Clara P

Withers

Governess

Single

22

1859

City of London, Middlesex, England

Ann

Maskill

Servant

Single

53

1828

-

Emily

Seppard

Servant

Single

21

1860

Kent, England

Frances E

Lamb

Servant

Single

21

1860

Brightling, Essex, England

Alice J

Hockley

Servant

Single

16

1865

Bagshot, Surrey, England

William

Lively

Visitor

Single

20

1861

Hammersmith, Middlesex, England

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