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Household of James Diston (born 1819, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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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.

James Diston and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Diston, born in 1819 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Diston, born in 1834 in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1861 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and William (born 1866 in England).


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James Diston's household

Male

James

Diston

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Diston

Wife
Male

James

Diston

Son
Male

William

Diston

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Diston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Diston

Head

Married

62

1819

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Diston

Wife

Married

47

1834

Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Diston

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

William

Diston

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

England

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