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Household of John Lyon (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lyon, born in 1839 in Westleigh, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Lyon, born in 1840 in Hindley, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Jane Ann (born 1861 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England), James Wm (born 1871 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England), Catherine (born 1872 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England), John (born 1875 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1880 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Alice, born 1879 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England.


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John Lyon's household

Male

John

Lyon

Head
Female

Catherine

Lyon

Wife
Female

Jane Ann

Lyon

Daughter
Male

James Wm

Lyon

Son
Female

Catherine

Lyon

Daughter
Male

John

Lyon

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Lyon

Daughter
Female

Annie

Lyon

Daughter
Female

Alice

Lyon

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Lyon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lyon

Head

Married

42

1839

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Lyon

Wife

Married

41

1840

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Jane Ann

Lyon

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

James Wm

Lyon

Son

Single

10

1871

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Lyon

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

John

Lyon

Son

Single

6

1875

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Lyon

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Annie

Lyon

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Alice

Lyon

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

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