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Household of John West Lyon (born 1808, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,Kent, England

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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 West Lyon and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John West Lyon, born in 1808 in Richmond, Surrey, consisted of 7 members. John West was the head of the household, married to Elenor Lyon, born in 1811 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England. They had 3 children; Eliza Rose (born 1841 in Sydenham, Kent, England), Sarah Jane (born 1849 in Sydenham, Kent, England) and Charles Henry (born 1856 in Forest Hill, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John West's Daughter In Law, Charolette S S (born 1858 in Ramsgate, Kent, England) and John West's Servant, Sarah Ann (born 1858 in Hampton, Middlesex, England).


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John West Lyon's household

Male

John West

Lyon

Head
Female

Elenor

Lyon

Wife
Female

Eliza Rose

Lyon

Daughter
Female

Sarah Jane

Lyon

Daughter
Male

Charles Henry

Lyon

Son
Female

Charolette S S

Lyon

Daughter In Law
Female

Sarah Ann

Charlton

Servant
First name(s) John West
Last name Lyon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Richmond, Surrey, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John West

Lyon

Head

Married

73

1808

Richmond, Surrey, England

Elenor

Lyon

Wife

Married

70

1811

Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England

Eliza Rose

Lyon

Daughter

Single

40

1841

Sydenham, Kent, England

Sarah Jane

Lyon

Daughter

Single

32

1849

Sydenham, Kent, England

Charles Henry

Lyon

Son

Married

25

1856

Forest Hill, Kent, England

Charolette S S

Lyon

Daughter In Law

Married

23

1858

Ramsgate, Kent, England

Sarah Ann

Charlton

Servant

Single

23

1858

Hampton, Middlesex, England

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