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William Gillard DISTIN

William Gillard DISTIN

Male Abt 1838 - Yes, date unknown    Has 35 ancestors and 4 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name William Gillard DISTIN 
    Relationshipwith Teresa Ann GOATHAM
    Born Abt 1838 
    Baptised 24 Mar 1839  Holy Trinity Church, Salcombe, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • From SH website
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1841  Wester Combe, South Pool, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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 See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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 
    Siblings 1 brother and 2 sisters 
    Half-siblings 1 half sister (family of [ - ? - ] and Sarah Gillerd PATEY) 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    John DISTIN,   b. Abt 1810, Stokenham, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location,   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 See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar Q 1899  (Age ~ 89 years)
    Other Partners: Mary PHISICK  m. Sep Q 1853  
    Mother Sarah Gillerd PATEY,   bap. 15 Apr 1816, St. Nicholas’ and St. Cyriac’s Church, South Pool, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec Q 1852, Kingsbridge Reg Dist, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 35 years)
    Other Partners: [ - ? - ]  
    Married 17 Apr 1838  St. Nicholas’ and St. Cyriac’s Church, South Pool, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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 See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar Q 1913, Kingsbridge Reg Dist, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 79 years) 
    Married Jun Q 1861  Kingsbridge Reg Dist, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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.
    Children 2 children 
    Last Modified 10 Nov 2013 
    Family ID F6083  Family Group Page  |  Family Chart