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Household of Fred J Distin (born 1838, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, Devon, 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.

Fred J Distin and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Fred J Distin, born in 1838 in Totnes, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Fred J was the head of the household, married to Helen C Distin, born in 1839 in Totnes, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Alfred (born 1864 in Totnes, Devon, England) and Ernest (born 1869 in Totnes, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Fred J's Boarder, Frederick (born 1864 in Dartmouth, Devon, England) and Fred J's Servant, Anna (born 1857 in Harberton, Devon, England).


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Fred J Distin's household

Male

Fred J

Distin

Head
Female

Helen C

Distin

Wife
Male

Alfred

Distin

Son
Male

Ernest

Distin

Son
Male

Frederick

Hawke

Boarder
Female

Anna

Wyatt

Servant
First name(s) Fred J
Last name Distin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Totnes, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Fred J

Distin

Head

Married

43

1838

Totnes, Devon, England

Helen C

Distin

Wife

Married

42

1839

Totnes, Devon, England

Alfred

Distin

Son

Single

17

1864

Totnes, Devon, England

Ernest

Distin

Son

Single

12

1869

Totnes, Devon, England

Frederick

Hawke

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Dartmouth, Devon, England

Anna

Wyatt

Servant

Single

24

1857

Harberton, Devon, England

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