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Household of James Palmer (born 1836, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Palmer, born in 1836 in Lumley, Durham, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Palmer, born in 1836 in Lumley, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Edward (born 1863 in Lumley, Durham, England), Benjamin (born 1865 in Lumley, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1867 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England), William (born 1869 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England), John (born 1871 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England) and Sarah J (born 1875 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England).


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James Palmer's household

Male

James

Palmer

Head
Female

Sarah

Palmer

Wife
Male

Edward

Palmer

Son
Male

Benjamin

Palmer

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Palmer

Daughter
Male

William

Palmer

Son
Male

John

Palmer

Son
Female

Sarah J

Palmer

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Palmer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Lumley, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Palmer

Head

Married

45

1836

Lumley, Durham, England

Sarah

Palmer

Wife

Married

45

1836

Lumley, Durham, England

Edward

Palmer

Son

Single

18

1863

Lumley, Durham, England

Benjamin

Palmer

Son

Single

16

1865

Lumley, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Palmer

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

William

Palmer

Son

Single

12

1869

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

John

Palmer

Son

Single

10

1871

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Sarah J

Palmer

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

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