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Household of Robert Lyall (born 1839, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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.

Robert Lyall and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Lyall, born in 1839 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Sarah Lyall, born in 1835 in Ireland. They had 6 children; Andrew (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Bruce (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Sarah (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Robert Lyall's household

Male

Robert

Lyall

Head
Female

Sarah

Lyall

Wife
Male

Andrew

Lyall

Son
Male

Robert

Lyall

Son
Male

Bruce

Lyall

Son
Male

John

Lyall

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Lyall

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Lyall

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Lyall
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Lyall

Head

Married

42

1839

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sarah

Lyall

Wife

Married

46

1835

Ireland

Andrew

Lyall

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Lyall

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Bruce

Lyall

Son

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Lyall

Son

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Lyall

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sarah

Lyall

Daughter

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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