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Household of William 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.
William Distin and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Distin, born in 1837 in Totnes, Devon, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Frances Distin, born in 1837 in Totnes, Devon, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1861 in Ashburton, Devon, England), Fanny (born 1862 in Ashburton, Devon, England), Emily (born 1868 in Ashburton, Devon, England), Laura (born 1870 in Ashburton, Devon, England) and Jessie (born 1878 in Ashburton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister, Elizabeth Winser, born in 1841 in Ashburton, Devon, England.
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William Distin's household
William
Distin
Head
Frances
Distin
Wife
William
Distin
Son
Fanny
Distin
Daughter
Emily
Distin
Daughter
Laura
Distin
Daughter
Jessie
Distin
Daughter
Elizabeth
Winser
Sister
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Distin |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Totnes, Devon, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Distin | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Totnes, Devon, England | |
Frances | Distin | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Totnes, Devon, England | |
William | Distin | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Ashburton, Devon, England | |
Fanny | Distin | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Ashburton, Devon, England | |
Emily | Distin | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Ashburton, Devon, England | |
Laura | Distin | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Ashburton, Devon, England | |
Jessie | Distin | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Ashburton, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Winser | Sister | Widow | 40 | 1841 | Ashburton, Devon, England |
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