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Household of John Lyon (born 1824, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Marnoch, Banffshire, 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 Lyon and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lyon, born in 1824 in Marnoch, Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; John (born 1858 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1853 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1859 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1865 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Granddaughter, Margaret Chisholm, born in 1876 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland.


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John Lyon's household

Male

John

Lyon

Head
Male

John

Lyon

Son
Female

Margaret

Lyon

Daughter
Female

Helen

Lyon

Daughter
Female

Jane

Lyon

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Chisholm

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name Lyon
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lyon

Head

Widower

57

1824

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Lyon

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Lyon

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Lyon

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Lyon

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Chisholm

Granddaughter

-

5

1876

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

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