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Household of John Palmer (born 1840, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in City of London, London,Middlesex, 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.

John Palmer and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Palmer, born in 1840 in Southwark, Surrey, consisted of 12 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Palmer, born in 1843 in Islington, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Emma (born 1866 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Ada (born 1867 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Florence (born 1869 in London, Middlesex, England) and Mabel (born 1872 in London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Mary A (born 1850 in Sandwich, Kent, England), John's Servant, Henrietta (born 1865 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England), John's Apprentice, William S (born 1860 in Lambeth, Surrey, England), John's Apprentice, William H (born 1862 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England), John's Apprentice, George (born 1862 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England) and John's Apprentice, Frederick (born 1865 in Islington, Middlesex, England).


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John Palmer's household

Male

John

Palmer

Head
Female

Emma

Palmer

Wife
Female

Emma

Palmer

Daughter
Female

Ada

Palmer

Daughter
Female

Florence

Palmer

Daughter
Female

Mabel

Palmer

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Cowen

Servant
Female

Henrietta

Bruce

Servant
Male

William S

Love

Apprentice
Male

William H

Baker

Apprentice
Male

George

Higgins

Apprentice
Male

Frederick

Boultor

Apprentice
First name(s) John
Last name Palmer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Southwark, Surrey, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Palmer

Head

Married

41

1840

Southwark, Surrey, England

Emma

Palmer

Wife

Married

38

1843

Islington, Middlesex, England

Emma

Palmer

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Islington, Middlesex, England

Ada

Palmer

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Islington, Middlesex, England

Florence

Palmer

Daughter

Single

12

1869

London, Middlesex, England

Mabel

Palmer

Daughter

Single

9

1872

London, Middlesex, England

Mary A

Cowen

Servant

Widow

31

1850

Sandwich, Kent, England

Henrietta

Bruce

Servant

Single

16

1865

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

William S

Love

Apprentice

Single

21

1860

Lambeth, Surrey, England

William H

Baker

Apprentice

Single

19

1862

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

George

Higgins

Apprentice

Single

19

1862

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Frederick

Boultor

Apprentice

Single

16

1865

Islington, Middlesex, England

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