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Household of William H Lyon (born 1828, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sherborne, Dorset, 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.

William H Lyon and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William H Lyon, born in 1828 in Sherborne, Dorset, consisted of 8 members. William H was the head of the household, married to Julia C Lyon, born in 1832 in Bloomsbury, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Hugh H (born 1867 in Oborne, Dorset, England) and Mildred B C (born 1875 in Sherborne, Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William H's Servant, Maria B (born 1842 in Warminster, Wiltshire, England), William H's Servant, Mary (born 1856 in Sherborne, Dorset, England), William H's Servant, Mary (born 1858 in Henstridge, Somerset, England) and William H's Servant, Edith A (born 1863 in Warminster, Wiltshire, England).


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William H Lyon's household

Male

William H

Lyon

Head
Female

Julia C

Lyon

Wife
Male

Hugh H

Lyon

Son
Female

Mildred B C

Lyon

Daughter
Female

Maria B

White

Servant
Female

Mary

Hoddinott

Servant
Female

Mary

Terrall

Servant
Female

Edith A

Foyle

Servant
First name(s) William H
Last name Lyon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Sherborne, Dorset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William H

Lyon

Head

Married

53

1828

Sherborne, Dorset, England

Julia C

Lyon

Wife

Married

49

1832

Bloomsbury, Middlesex, England

Hugh H

Lyon

Son

Single

14

1867

Oborne, Dorset, England

Mildred B C

Lyon

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Sherborne, Dorset, England

Maria B

White

Servant

Single

39

1842

Warminster, Wiltshire, England

Mary

Hoddinott

Servant

Single

25

1856

Sherborne, Dorset, England

Mary

Terrall

Servant

Single

23

1858

Henstridge, Somerset, England

Edith A

Foyle

Servant

Single

18

1863

Warminster, Wiltshire, England

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