Transcribed as Lyall here.
Another census 1851 has them as Syal.
I will try and contact the Dundee archives and ask about the orphanage records. It was said he was an orphan by a young age in the family bible, but never did we know of siblings.
The other 1841 census has a 13 year old William Lyall with the Whitton family, a few more years older, I do like the results below, do you think they got the name wrong with Lyon?
Piece: SCT1841/312 Place: Montrose -Angus Enumeration District: 13
Civil Parish: Montrose Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 13 Page: 31
Address: High Street
Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
WHITE Thomas M 58 Independent Outside Census County (1841)
WHITE Jane F 56 Angus
LYALL James M 10 Outside Census County (1841)
LYALL William M 9 Outside Census County (1841)
BALFOUR Margaret F 18 Female Servant Angus
MILLAR Margaret F 33 Female Servant Angus
1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Pitnappie, Newtyle, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
James Whitton Male 50 1791 Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland (farmer)
James Whitton Male 15 1826 Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Cecilia Kidd Female 55 1786 Scotland
Wm Lyall Male 13 1828 Scotland
