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Household of William Lyon (born 1856, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsoy, Banffshire, 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 Fordyce, Banffshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret W Lyon, born in 1856 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Janet Wilson, born 1881 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Adopted Son, Auther W Green, born in 1877 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland.


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William Lyon's household

Male

William

Lyon

Head
Female

Margaret W

Lyon

Wife
Male

Auther W

Green

Adopted Son
Female

Janet Wilson

Lyon

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Lyon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Fordyce, Banffshire, 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

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret W

Lyon

Wife

Married

25

1856

Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

Auther W

Green

Adopted Son

-

4

1877

Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

Janet Wilson

Lyon

Daughter

-

0

1881

Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

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