William Lyon (bef. 1821)

Born before 11 Mar 1821 in Huyton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

This profile is part of the St Helens, Lancashire One Place Study.

William Lyon was christened on 11 Mar 1821 at the church of St Mary the Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire. He was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Lyon. His father's occupation was recorded as bricklayer, and the family's address as Huyton.

On the night of June 6th 1841, William's mother was in Hackley Moss, Eccleston with her children William and Margaret. William was an apprentice watchmaker. William's father wasn't with them on the night of the census.

William married Alice Finney on 20 Oct 1844 at St Nicholas' Church in Liverpool, Lancashire. She already had a son Jonathan, who would have been about four when they married.

Their son James was born in 1846 in Prescot, Lancashire.^[1]

Their daughter Margaret was born in 1848 in Prescot, Lancashire.^[2]

Their son Thomas was born in about 1851 in Prescot, Lancashire.^[3]

By March 30th 1851, the family were living in Factory Yard, Prescot. William was a watch maker.

By April 7th 1861, they were in Shuttle Alley, Hillock Street, Prescot. William was a watch wheel maker.

Research Notes

Census

1841: Hackley Moss, Eccleston

  Elizabeth Lyon 45 Y

  William do 20 Watch M Ap Y

  Margret do 15 Y

Sources

1. ↑ Birth registration: James Lyon, second quarter 1846, Prescot district, mother's maiden name Finney, accessed on GRO website - birth registration search (free registration required)
2. ↑ Birth registration: Margaret Lyon, third quarter 1848, Prescot district, mother's maiden name Finney, accessed on GRO website - birth registration search (free registration required)
3. ↑ Birth registration: Thomas Lyon, first quarter 1851, Prescot district, mother's maiden name Finney, accessed on GRO website - birth registration search (free registration required)

• Baptism: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - William Lyon. Register: Baptisms 1813 - 1822, Page 254, Entry 2032. Source: LDS Film 1657583

• Marriage: "England Marriages, 1538–1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKT6-SXB : 13 March 2020), William Lyon, 1844.

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2G-RC7 : 22 May 2019), Elizabeth Lyon, Prescot, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. Piece 516-06 folio 23 page 6

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGYX-DC6 : 12 September 2019), William Lyon, Prescot, Lancashire, England; citing Prescot, Lancashire, England, p. 23, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "General Register Office: 1861 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5903524be9379091b15b9dc4 : viewed 9 Oct 2022), William LYON, Shuttle Alley Hillock St, Lancashire, England; from 1861 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 9/2745, Folio 81, Page 20, Schedule 100, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZGB-RYJ : 25 June 2022), William Lyon, 1871.