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Household of John Lyon (born 1832, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lyon, born in 1832 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Lyon, born in 1832 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; Harriet (born 1861 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1863 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William (born 1865 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1869 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and John (born 1874 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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John Lyon's household

Male

John

Lyon

Head
Female

Isabella

Lyon

Wife
Female

Harriet

Lyon

Daughter
Male

James

Lyon

Son
Male

William

Lyon

Son
Female

Isabella

Lyon

Daughter
Male

John

Lyon

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Lyon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lyon

Head

Married

49

1832

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Lyon

Wife

Married

49

1832

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Harriet

Lyon

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Lyon

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Lyon

Son

-

16

1865

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Lyon

Daughter

-

12

1869

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Lyon

Son

-

7

1874

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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