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Household of William Lyon (born 1856, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

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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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lyon, born in 1856 in Duddingston, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Lyon, born in 1855 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Alexander, born 1881 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister-In-Law, Annie Sinclair, born in 1853 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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William Lyon's household

Male

William

Lyon

Head
Female

Margaret

Lyon

Wife
Male

Alexander

Lyon

Son
Female

Annie

Sinclair

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) William
Last name Lyon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Lyon

Head

Married

25

1856

Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Lyon

Wife

Married

26

1855

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Lyon

Son

-

0

1881

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie

Sinclair

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

28

1853

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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