The son of John Distin of Minehead, Somerset, mariner, deceased and the husband of Mary Distin (A, 41C).
| 1792 | 28 Sep. He was apprenticed to Robert Ring. Friends to find apparel and washing (A, Ao). |
| 1815 | 11 Jun. He became a free potter (F). |
| 1815 | 25 Dec. Henry, son of William and Mary Distin, potter, Temple parish, baptised (TPR). |
| 1830, 1832 & 1834 | Potter, Gough’s Buildings, Temple parish (P). |
| 1837 | Potter, Hillyard’s Court, Temple parish (P). |
| 1841 | Potter, Church Lane, Temple parish (P). |
| 1841 | A potter, aged 63 years, living in Church Lane, Temple parish with his wife, Mary, and son, Henry (41C). |
| 1851 | Mary Distin was described as a widow (51C). |