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Household of James Palmer (born 1816, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Palmer, born in 1816 in Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Palmer, born in 1827 in Bramley, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Fred (born 1863 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England), Martha Ellen (born 1868 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England) and Alida (born 1871 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder Lodger, William (born 1845 in Rockfield, Yorkshire, England) and James's Daughter Boarder, Sarah Jane (born 1869 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England).
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James Palmer's household
James
Palmer
Head
Rebecca
Palmer
Wife
Fred
Chappell
Son
Martha Ellen
Chappell
Daughter
Alida
Chappell
Daughter
William
Wilson
Boarder Lodger
Sarah Jane
Wilson
Daughter Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Palmer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Palmer | Head | Married | 65 | 1816 | Yorkshire, England | |
Rebecca | Palmer | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Bramley, Yorkshire, England | |
Fred | Chappell | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England | |
Martha Ellen | Chappell | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England | |
Alida | Chappell | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Knottingley, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Wilson | Boarder Lodger | Married | 36 | 1845 | Rockfield, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah Jane | Wilson | Daughter Boarder | Single | 12 | 1869 | Castleford, Yorkshire, England |
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