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Household of James Palmer (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Palmer, born in 1856 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Palmer, born in 1851 in Burnley, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Willoughby M (born 1872 in Burnley, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1876 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth An (born 1878 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England) and Bertha (born 1879 in Newton, Cheshire, England).


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James Palmer's household

Male

James

Palmer

Head
Female

Ellen

Palmer

Wife
Male

Willoughby M

Palmer

Son
Male

John

Palmer

Son
Female

Elizabeth An

Palmer

Daughter
Female

Bertha

Palmer

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Palmer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Palmer

Head

Married

25

1856

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Palmer

Wife

Married

30

1851

Burnley, Yorkshire, England

Willoughby M

Palmer

Son

Single

9

1872

Burnley, Yorkshire, England

John

Palmer

Son

Single

5

1876

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth An

Palmer

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Bertha

Palmer

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Newton, Cheshire, England

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