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Household of John Lyon (born 1852, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lyon, born in 1852 in Lasswade, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Lyon, born in 1851 in Gifford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Jane (born 1854 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Servant, Agnes (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Lyon's household

Male

John

Lyon

Head
Female

Rebecca

Lyon

Wife
Male

Robert

Lyon

Son
Female

Isabella

Lyon

Daughter
Female

Jane

Lyon

Sister
Female

Agnes

Dick

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Lyon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lyon

Head

Married

29

1852

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Rebecca

Lyon

Wife

Married

30

1851

Gifford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Robert

Lyon

Son

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Lyon

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Lyon

Sister

Unmarried

27

1854

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Dick

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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