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Where is the Lyons family from?
You can see how Lyons families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lyons family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lyons families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 842 Lyons families living in Ontario. This was about 48% of all the recorded Lyons's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Lyons families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Lyons surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Lyons. 34% of Lyons men worked as a Farmer and 19% of Lyons women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lyons were Student and Nurse. .
Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Lyons life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Lyons in 1940 was 51, and 73 in 2004.