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Household of Gilbert Distin (born 1836, 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.

Gilbert Distin and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Gilbert Distin, born in 1836 in Paignton, Devon, consisted of 4 members. Gilbert was the head of the household, married to Sara E Distin, born in 1845 in London, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Gilbert's Brother, Alfred (born 1843 in Paignton, Devon, England) and Gilbert's Servant, Mary J (born 1861 in Paignton, Devon, England).


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Gilbert Distin's household

Male

Gilbert

Distin

Head
Female

Sara E

Distin

Wife
Male

Alfred

Distin

Brother
Female

Mary J

Daniel

Servant
First name(s) Gilbert
Last name Distin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Paignton, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Gilbert

Distin

Head

Married

45

1836

Paignton, Devon, England

Sara E

Distin

Wife

Married

36

1845

London, Middlesex, England

Alfred

Distin

Brother

Single

38

1843

Paignton, Devon, England

Mary J

Daniel

Servant

Single

20

1861

Paignton, Devon, England

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