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Household of James Palmer (born 1828, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

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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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Palmer, born in 1828 in Inverkeithing, Fife, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1865 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland) and Jemima (born 1868 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Agnes Mathewson, born in 1865 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.


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James Palmer's household

Male

James

Palmer

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Palmer

Daughter
Female

Jemima

Palmer

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Mathewson

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Palmer
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Palmer

Head

Widower

53

1828

Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth

Palmer

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Jemima

Palmer

Daughter

-

13

1868

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Agnes

Mathewson

Boarder

Unmarried

16

1865

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

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