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Household of Charles Palmer (born 1823, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Truro, Cornwall, 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.

Charles Palmer and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Palmer, born in 1823 in Devon, consisted of 7 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Eliza J Palmer, born in 1852 in Illogan, Cornwall, England. They had 2 children; Mary E (born 1848 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Edith J (born 1866 in Kea, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Lodger, James (born 1854 in Gwennap, Cornwall, England), Charles's Lodger, Helena (born 1861 in Kea, Cornwall, England) and Charles's Lodger, James H (born 1880 in Kenwyn, Cornwall, England).


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Charles Palmer's household

Male

Charles

Palmer

Head
Female

Eliza J

Palmer

Wife
Female

Mary E

Palmer

Daughter
Female

Edith J

Palmer

Daughter
Male

James

Merritt

Lodger
Female

Helena

Merritt

Lodger
Male

James H

Merritt

Lodger
First name(s) Charles
Last name Palmer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Palmer

Head

Married

58

1823

Devon, England

Eliza J

Palmer

Wife

Married

29

1852

Illogan, Cornwall, England

Mary E

Palmer

Daughter

Single

33

1848

Exeter, Devon, England

Edith J

Palmer

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Kea, Cornwall, England

James

Merritt

Lodger

Married

27

1854

Gwennap, Cornwall, England

Helena

Merritt

Lodger

Married

20

1861

Kea, Cornwall, England

James H

Merritt

Lodger

Single

1

1880

Kenwyn, Cornwall, England

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