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Household of Thomas Lyon (born 1831, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Firth & Stenness, Orkney, 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.

Thomas Lyon and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Lyon, born in 1831 in Stromness, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Lyon, born in 1841 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1863 in Orkney, Scotland), John (born 1866 in Orkney, Scotland) and Williamina H (born 1873 in Orkney, Scotland).


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Thomas Lyon's household

Male

Thomas

Lyon

Head
Female

Margaret

Lyon

Wife
Male

Thomas

Lyon

Son
Male

John

Lyon

Son
Female

Williamina H

Lyon

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Lyon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Lyon

Head

Married

50

1831

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Lyon

Wife

Married

40

1841

Orkney, Scotland

Thomas

Lyon

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Orkney, Scotland

John

Lyon

Son

-

15

1866

Orkney, Scotland

Williamina H

Lyon

Daughter

-

8

1873

Orkney, Scotland

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