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Household of John Lyon (born 1844, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lyon, born in 1844 in Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Lyon, born in 1843 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Marion (born 1870 in Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Midlothian, Scotland), Alison (born 1873 in Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1880 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Duncan McIntosh, born in 1853 in Roxburghshire, Scotland.
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John Lyon's household
John
Lyon
Head
Helen
Lyon
Wife
Marion
Lyon
Daughter
John
Lyon
Son
Alison
Lyon
Daughter
James
Lyon
Son
Alexander
Lyon
Son
Duncan
McIntosh
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Lyon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Lyon | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Helen | Lyon | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Marion | Lyon | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Lyon | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alison | Lyon | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Lyon | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Lyon | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Duncan | McIntosh | Boarder | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Roxburghshire, Scotland |
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