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Household of John Palmer (born 1853, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Palmer, born in 1853 in Monkleigh, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Thirza Palmer, born in 1854 in Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Edith (born 1871 in Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England), Alice (born 1874 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), John (born 1876 in Pilton, Devon, England), Henrietta (born 1878 in Pilton, Devon, England) and Willie (born 1880 in Pilton, Devon, England).


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John Palmer's household

Male

John

Palmer

Head
Female

Thirza

Palmer

Wife
Female

Edith

Palmer

Daughter
Female

Alice

Palmer

Daughter
Male

John

Palmer

Son
Female

Henrietta

Palmer

Daughter
Male

Willie

Palmer

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Palmer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Monkleigh, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Palmer

Head

Married

28

1853

Monkleigh, Devon, England

Thirza

Palmer

Wife

Married

27

1854

Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England

Edith

Palmer

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England

Alice

Palmer

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Barnstaple, Devon, England

John

Palmer

Son

Single

5

1876

Pilton, Devon, England

Henrietta

Palmer

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Pilton, Devon, England

Willie

Palmer

Son

Single

1

1880

Pilton, Devon, England

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