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Household of John Lyon Sr (born 1826, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Nicholas Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, 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 Sr and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lyon Sr, born in 1826 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jessie Lyon, born in 1832 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1858 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Richard (born 1864 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Henry (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1870 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1873 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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John Lyon Sr's household

Male

John

Lyon Sr

Head
Female

Jessie

Lyon

Wife
Male

John

Lyon Jr

Son
Male

Richard

Lyon

Son
Male

Henry

Lyon

Son
Female

Isabella

Lyon

Daughter
Female

Mary

Lyon

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Lyon Sr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lyon Sr

Head

Married

55

1826

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

Lyon

Wife

Married

49

1832

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Lyon Jr

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Richard

Lyon

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Henry

Lyon

Son

-

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Lyon

Daughter

-

11

1870

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Lyon

Daughter

-

8

1873

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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