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William Gillard DISTIN
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Name William Gillard DISTIN Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Abt 1838 Baptised 24 Mar 1839 Holy Trinity Church, Salcombe, Devon, England
- From SH website
Gender Male Residence 1841 Wester Combe, South Pool, Devon, England
- Aged 2, with his grandparents Robert and Susanna PATEY at the time of the census (at least, I am assuming it was their grandson who was the William DISTIN with them)
Residence From 1901 to 1911 2, Orestone, Salcombe, Devon, England
- Shown as a 7 roomed house in the 1911 census.
In 1901 William was living there with his wife and 10 year old grandson Edwin; in 1911 20 year old Edwin was shown as a nephew! Also present in 1911 was a 29 year old domestic servant, Hetty Perring.
Died Yes, date unknown
Siblings1 brother and 2 sisters
Half-siblings1 half sister (family of [ - ? - ] and Sarah Gillerd PATEY) Patriarch & Matriarch
John DISTIN, b. Abt 1810, Stokenham, Devon, England
, d. Mar Q 1899 (Age ~ 89 years) (Father) 
Susanna, d. Yes, date unknown (4 x Great Grandmother)
Person ID I10078 All Last Modified 10 Nov 2013
Father John DISTIN, b. Abt 1810, Stokenham, Devon, England
, d. Mar Q 1899 (Age ~ 89 years)
Other Partners: Mary PHISICK m. Sep Q 1853Mother Sarah Gillerd PATEY, bap. 15 Apr 1816, St. Nicholas’ and St. Cyriac’s Church, South Pool, Devon, England
, d. Dec Q 1852, Kingsbridge Reg Dist, Devon, England
(Age ~ 35 years)
Other Partners: [ - ? - ]Married 17 Apr 1838 St. Nicholas’ and St. Cyriac’s Church, South Pool, Devon, England
- GRO ref: Distin, John; Patey, Sarah q2 1838 Kingsbridge RD 9 461
Census entries of a couple with these names show Sarah was born South Pool, plus a 2 year old Wm Distin was with Sarah's parents at the time of the 1841 census
"John Distin, of full age, Batchelor, Labourer, residence: South Pool, father: William Distin, Labourer to
Sarah Patey, of full age, Spinster, [no occupation shown], residence: South Pool, father: Robert Patey, Farmer
after Banns, by H Taylor
between { The Mark x of John Distin, The Mark x of Sarah Patey
in the Presence of { Wm. Patey, Richd Stidworthy [both signed]"
Family ID F4815 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Emma LYNN, b. Abt 1834, Hallsands, Stokenham, Devon, England
, d. Mar Q 1913, Kingsbridge Reg Dist, Devon, England
(Age ~ 79 years) Married Jun Q 1861 Kingsbridge Reg Dist, Devon, England
- GRO ref: Distin, William to Lynn, Emma q2 1861 Kingsbridge RD 5b 387
Since William's father was with a dau-in-law Emma in 1871, I looked for the marriage of a DISTIN to an Emma, 1854-1871 and this was the only one.
Children2 children Last Modified 10 Nov 2013 Family ID F6083 Family Group Page | Family Chart

