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Household of William Lyon (born 1832, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forres, Moray, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lyon, born in 1832 in Marnoch, Banffshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Lyon, born in 1831 in Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Jane (born 1856 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Alexander (born 1864 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Charles (born 1865 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), David H (born 1867 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Archibald (born 1871 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Sophia E (born 1876 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Robert G (born 1877 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).


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William Lyon's household

Male

William

Lyon

Head
Female

Jane

Lyon

Wife
Female

Jane

Lyon

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Lyon

Son
Male

Charles

Lyon

Son
Male

David H

Lyon

Son
Male

Archibald

Lyon

Son
Female

Sophia E

Lyon

Daughter
Male

Robert G

Lyon

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Lyon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Lyon

Head

Married

49

1832

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Lyon

Wife

Married

50

1831

Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Jane

Lyon

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Alexander

Lyon

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Charles

Lyon

Son

-

16

1865

Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

David H

Lyon

Son

-

14

1867

Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Archibald

Lyon

Son

-

10

1871

Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Sophia E

Lyon

Daughter

-

5

1876

Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Robert G

Lyon

Son

-

4

1877

Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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