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Household of Walter Lyon (born 1845)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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.

Walter Lyon and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Lyon, born in 1845 in , consisted of 3 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Alice Lyon, born in 1859 in Houghton, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Walter's Servant, Sarah Gibson, born in 1858 in Northumberland, England.


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Walter Lyon's household

Male

Walter

Lyon

Head
Female

Alice

Lyon

Wife
Female

Sarah

Gibson

Servant
First name(s) Walter
Last name Lyon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Lyon

Head

Married

36

1845

Scotland

Alice

Lyon

Wife

Married

22

1859

Houghton, Durham, England

Sarah

Gibson

Servant

Single

23

1858

Northumberland, England

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