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Household of John Palmer (born 1791, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stoke Damerel, Devon, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Palmer, born in 1791 in Devonport, Devon, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Edwin J, born 1837 in Devonport, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Lucy A Tonkin, born in 1830 in Tregony, Cornwall, England.


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John Palmer's household

Male

John

Palmer

Head
Male

Edwin J

Palmer

Son
Female

Lucy A

Tonkin

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Palmer
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 90
Birth year 1791
Birth place Devonport, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Palmer

Head

Widower

90

1791

Devonport, Devon, England

Edwin J

Palmer

Son

Single

44

1837

Devonport, Devon, England

Lucy A

Tonkin

Servant

Single

51

1830

Tregony, Cornwall, England

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