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Household of William Lyon (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 Lyon and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lyon, born in 1851 in Rainford, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Lyon, born in 1853 in Walton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Johnson (born 1873 in Walton, Lancashire, England), William (born 1875 in Walton, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1877 in Walton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Johnson (born 1810 in Rainford, Lancashire, England) and William's Boarder, Joseph (born 1820 in Fazakerley, Lancashire, England).


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William Lyon's household

Male

William

Lyon

Head
Female

Ann

Lyon

Wife
Male

Johnson

Lyon

Son
Male

William

Lyon

Son
Female

Mary

Lyon

Daughter
Male

Johnson

Lyon

Boarder
Male

Joseph

Holden

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Lyon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Rainford, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Lyon

Head

Married

30

1851

Rainford, Lancashire, England

Ann

Lyon

Wife

Married

28

1853

Walton, Lancashire, England

Johnson

Lyon

Son

Single

8

1873

Walton, Lancashire, England

William

Lyon

Son

Single

6

1875

Walton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Lyon

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Walton, Lancashire, England

Johnson

Lyon

Boarder

Widower

71

1810

Rainford, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Holden

Boarder

Widower

61

1820

Fazakerley, Lancashire, England

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