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Household of Robert W Lyall (born 1829, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, 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.

Robert W Lyall and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert W Lyall, born in 1829 in Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. Robert W was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Margaret H (born 1866 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Car (born 1870 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William (born 1872 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert W's Servant, Margaret Brander, born in 1844 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Robert W Lyall's household

Male

Robert W

Lyall

Head
Female

Margaret H

Lyall

Daughter
Female

Car

Lyall

Daughter
Male

William

Lyall

Son
Female

Margaret

Brander

Servant
First name(s) Robert W
Last name Lyall
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert W

Lyall

Head

Widower

52

1829

Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret H

Lyall

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Car

Lyall

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Lyall

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Brander

Servant

Unmarried

37

1844

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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