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Household of William Lyon (born 1833, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Runcorn, Cheshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lyon, born in 1833 in Rainhill, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Mary Lyon, born in 1847 in Farington, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Gatley Henry (born 1868 in Eccleston, Lancashire, England), Ethel Annie (born 1873 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England), Hilda Sophia (born 1875 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England), William B (born 1876 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England) and Claude E (born 1881 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Harriet (born 1862 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England) and William's Servant, Penelope (born 1868 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England).


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William Lyon's household

Male

William

Lyon

Head
Female

Catherine Mary

Lyon

Wife
Male

Gatley Henry

Lyon

Son
Female

Ethel Annie

Lyon

Daughter
Female

Hilda Sophia

Lyon

Daughter
Male

William B

Lyon

Son
Male

Claude E

Lyon

Son
Female

Harriet

Cox

Servant
Female

Penelope

Hazlehurst

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Lyon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Rainhill, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Lyon

Head

Married

48

1833

Rainhill, Lancashire, England

Catherine Mary

Lyon

Wife

Married

34

1847

Farington, Lancashire, England

Gatley Henry

Lyon

Son

Single

13

1868

Eccleston, Lancashire, England

Ethel Annie

Lyon

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Hilda Sophia

Lyon

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

William B

Lyon

Son

Single

5

1876

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Claude E

Lyon

Son

Single

0

1881

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Harriet

Cox

Servant

Single

19

1862

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Penelope

Hazlehurst

Servant

Single

13

1868

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

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