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Household of William Lyon (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lyon, born in 1852 in Ashton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Ruth, born 1875 in Ashton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Betty (born 1818 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), William's Sister, Sarah (born 1845 in Ashton, Lancashire, England) and William's Nephew, James H (born 1872 in Ashton, Lancashire, England).


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William Lyon's household

Male

William

Lyon

Head
Female

Ruth

Lyon

Daughter
Female

Betty

Andrew

Mother
Female

Sarah

Saxon

Sister
Male

James H

Saxon

Nephew
First name(s) William
Last name Lyon
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Ashton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Lyon

Head

Widower

29

1852

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Lyon

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Betty

Andrew

Mother

Widow

63

1818

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Saxon

Sister

Widow

36

1845

Ashton, Lancashire, England

James H

Saxon

Nephew

Single

9

1872

Ashton, Lancashire, England

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