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Household of James Palmer (born 1848, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, Somerset, 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.

James Palmer and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Palmer, born in 1848 in Somerset, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Palmer, born in 1841 in Thurloxton, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Emily Ann (born 1875 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England) and Elizabeth Jane (born 1877 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Niece, Ellen Eliza Thorne, born in 1862 in Thurloxton, Somerset, England.


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James Palmer's household

Male

James

Palmer

Head
Female

Jane

Palmer

Wife
Female

Emily Ann

Palmer

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Jane

Palmer

Daughter
Female

Ellen Eliza

Thorne

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Palmer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Palmer

Head

Married

33

1848

Somerset, England

Jane

Palmer

Wife

Married

40

1841

Thurloxton, Somerset, England

Emily Ann

Palmer

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Elizabeth Jane

Palmer

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Ellen Eliza

Thorne

Niece

Single

19

1862

Thurloxton, Somerset, England

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