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Household of John Distin (born 1837, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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.

John Distin and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Distin, born in 1837 in Dunsford, Devon, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Anne Distin, born in 1842 in Tavistock, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Ernest, born 1872 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Blanche Bradbury, born in 1866 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England.


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John Distin's household

Male

John

Distin

Head
Female

Anne

Distin

Wife
Male

Ernest

Distin

Son
Female

Blanche

Bradbury

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Distin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Dunsford, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Distin

Head

Married

44

1837

Dunsford, Devon, England

Anne

Distin

Wife

Married

39

1842

Tavistock, Devon, England

Ernest

Distin

Son

Single

9

1872

Newton Abbot, Devon, England

Blanche

Bradbury

Servant

Single

15

1866

Newton Abbot, Devon, England

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