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Household of William Lyon (born 1855, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lyon, born in 1855 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Lyon, born in 1856 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1877 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England), William (born 1878 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, William McGrath, born in 1863 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England.


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William Lyon's household

Male

William

Lyon

Head
Female

Sarah

Lyon

Wife
Male

Thomas

Lyon

Son
Male

William

Lyon

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Lyon

Daughter
Male

William

McGrath

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Lyon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Lyon

Head

Married

26

1855

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Lyon

Wife

Married

25

1856

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Lyon

Son

Single

4

1877

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

William

Lyon

Son

Single

3

1878

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Lyon

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

William

McGrath

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

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