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Household of William Lyon (born 1810, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lyon, born in 1810 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Jean G (born 1840 in Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1856 in Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Eliza C (born 1860 in Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John (born 1849 in Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Alexander (born 1849 in Cluny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Jane (born 1858 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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William Lyon's household
William
Lyon
Head
Jean G
Lyon
Daughter
Catherine
Lyon
Daughter
Eliza C
Lyon
Daughter
John
Lyon
Son
Alexander
Abel
Servant
Jane
Smith
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Lyon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 71 |
| Birth year | 1810 |
| Birth place | Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Lyon | Head | Widower | 71 | 1810 | Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jean G | Lyon | Daughter | Unmarried | 41 | 1840 | Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Lyon | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Eliza C | Lyon | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
John | Lyon | Son | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Abel | Servant | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Cluny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Smith | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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