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Household of John Lyon (born 1836, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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 13 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lyon, born in 1836 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 14 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Lyon, born in 1840 in Perthshire, Scotland. They had 10 children; James (born 1864 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert M (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Annie H (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet M (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Richard K (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas S C (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary E C (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Arthur S (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Annie (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Servant, Rose A (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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John Lyon's household
John
Lyon
Head
Helen
Lyon
Wife
James
Lyon
Son
Robert M
Lyon
Son
George
Lyon
Son
Annie H
Lyon
Daughter
John
Lyon
Son
Janet M
Lyon
Daughter
Richard K
Lyon
Son
Thomas S C
Lyon
Son
Mary E C
Lyon
Daughter
Arthur S
Lyon
Son
Annie
Fraser
Servant
Rose A
Falconer
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Lyon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (14 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Lyon | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Lyon | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Perthshire, Scotland | |
James | Lyon | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert M | Lyon | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
George | Lyon | Son | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Annie H | Lyon | Daughter | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Lyon | Son | Unmarried | 8 | 1873 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet M | Lyon | Daughter | Unmarried | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Richard K | Lyon | Son | Unmarried | 3 | 1878 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas S C | Lyon | Son | Unmarried | 3 | 1878 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary E C | Lyon | Daughter | Unmarried | 2 | 1879 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Arthur S | Lyon | Son | Unmarried | 0 | 1881 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Annie | Fraser | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Rose A | Falconer | Servant | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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