Researching George Lyon
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6276 people with the Lyon surname? In that year Lyon was ranked number 660 for popularity in the UK. |
The name George means "A Tiller of the Soil or a Farmer" and is of Greek origin.
Records of George Lyon on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for George Lyon and the Lyon Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Lyon Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Lyon family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 7021 people with the Lyon surname in the UK? Lyon is now ranked number 854 for popularity in the UK. |
Lyon Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 33421 people with the Lyon surname in the USA? Lyon is ranked number 146 for popularity in the USA. |
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George Lyon (Scottish politician)
George Lyon (born 16 July 1956) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician, and a former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Scotland.
Lyon is a former farmer from the Isle of Bute, and previous National Farmers Union of Scotland president. From 1999 to 2007 he was the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Argyll and Bute, and served as both Chief Whip and Deputy Finance Minister. A member of the Alliance of Liberal Democrats in Europe (ALDE) group whilst in the European Parliament, Lyon was lead spokesperson for ALDE on the Agriculture Committee. Lyon was also vice-chair of the EP's Budget Committee.
Source: George Lyon (Scottish politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaGeorge Lyon (Canadian politician)
George Lyon (1790 – 26 March 1851) was a captain in the British Army and a Canadian businessman and politician.
He was born in Inverurie, Scotland in 1790. In 1806 he was commissioned Ensign in the 40th Foot and in 1809, as a Lieutenant, he transferred to the 100th Foot. In November 1810, he went to Upper Canada (now Ontario with his regiment. He served with them in the War of 1812. After the regiment disbanded in 1818, he was given a land grant of 500 acres (2 km2) and settled in Richmond. He acquired additional lands when he built a grist mill and sawmill there. He also built a distillery and opened a store.
He became a major in the local militia in 1843. He represented the County of Carleton in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1833 to 1834 and in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1846 to 1847.
He died in Richmond in 1851.
His sons included:*G. B. Lyon-Fellowes, a lawyer, mayor of Ottawa and a member of the Legislative Assembly for the United Canadas*Robert Lyon, a lawyer, judge, mayor of Ottawa and member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario*William Radenhurst Richmond Lyon, the first reeve of Richmond
His younger brother, Robert Lyon, died in a duel in Perth in 1833.
Source: George Lyon (Canadian politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Lyon
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