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Household of William Diston (born 1821, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Markinch, Fife, 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.
William Diston and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Diston, born in 1821 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Diston, born in 1825 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1854 in Scoonie, Fife, Scotland), Jane B (born 1858 in Scoonie, Fife, Scotland), Margaret C (born 1861 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland) and Sarah C (born 1863 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland).
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William Diston's household
William
Diston
Head
Elisabeth
Diston
Wife
James
Diston
Son
Jane B
Diston
Daughter
Margaret C
Diston
Daughter
Sarah C
Diston
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Diston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Diston | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elisabeth | Diston | Wife | Married | 56 | 1825 | Markinch, Fife, Scotland | |
James | Diston | Son | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Scoonie, Fife, Scotland | |
Jane B | Diston | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Scoonie, Fife, Scotland | |
Margaret C | Diston | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Markinch, Fife, Scotland | |
Sarah C | Diston | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Markinch, Fife, Scotland |
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