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Household of Walter Diston (born 1828, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, Midlothian, 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.

Walter Diston and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Diston, born in 1828 in Leven, Fife, consisted of 4 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Margaret Diston, born in 1831 in Leven, Fife, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1865 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1872 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Walter Diston's household

Male

Walter

Diston

Head
Female

Margaret

Diston

Wife
Female

Margaret

Diston

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Diston

Daughter
First name(s) Walter
Last name Diston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Leven, Fife, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Diston

Head

Married

53

1828

Leven, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Diston

Wife

Married

50

1831

Leven, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Diston

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Diston

Daughter

-

9

1872

North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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