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Household of Richard Lyon (born 1832, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thirsk, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), 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.

Richard Lyon and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Lyon, born in 1832 in Sessay, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth B Lyon, born in 1837 in Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Annie (born 1864 in Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1871 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England) and Eliza (born 1873 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Servant, Harrison (born 1860 in Yorkshire, England) and Richard's Servant, William (born 1866 in Yorkshire, England).


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Richard Lyon's household

Male

Richard

Lyon

Head
Female

Elizabeth B

Lyon

Wife
Female

Annie

Lyon

Daughter
Female

Emily

Lyon

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Lyon

Daughter
Male

Harrison

Suffiete

Servant
Male

William

Carter

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Lyon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Sessay, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Lyon

Head

Married

49

1832

Sessay, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth B

Lyon

Wife

Married

44

1837

Yorkshire, England

Annie

Lyon

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Yorkshire, England

Emily

Lyon

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Lyon

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Harrison

Suffiete

Servant

Single

21

1860

Yorkshire, England

William

Carter

Servant

Single

15

1866

Yorkshire, England

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