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Household of John Palmer (born 1831, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Okehampton, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Palmer, born in 1831 in Inwardleigh, Devon, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Richard (born 1868 in Inwardleigh, Devon, England), Helen (born 1871 in Inwardleigh, Devon, England), Henry (born 1873 in Inwardleigh, Devon, England), James (born 1875 in Inwardleigh, Devon, England), Jessie Twin (born 1877 in Inwardleigh, Devon, England) and Alfred Twin (born 1877 in Inwardleigh, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Niece, Bessie Cox, born in 1856 in Okehampton, Devon, England.
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John Palmer's household
John
Palmer
Head
Bessie
Cox
Niece
Richard
Palmer
Son
Helen
Palmer
Daughter
Henry
Palmer
Son
James
Palmer
Son
Jessie Twin
Palmer
Daughter
Alfred Twin
Palmer
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Palmer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Inwardleigh, Devon, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Palmer | Head | Widower | 50 | 1831 | Inwardleigh, Devon, England | |
Bessie | Cox | Niece | Single | 25 | 1856 | Okehampton, Devon, England | |
Richard | Palmer | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Inwardleigh, Devon, England | |
Helen | Palmer | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Inwardleigh, Devon, England | |
Henry | Palmer | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Inwardleigh, Devon, England | |
James | Palmer | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Inwardleigh, Devon, England | |
Jessie Twin | Palmer | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Inwardleigh, Devon, England | |
Alfred Twin | Palmer | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Inwardleigh, Devon, England |
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