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Household of John Palmer (born 1812, Kirkcudbrightshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burgh of Rothesay, Buteshire, 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.

John Palmer and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Palmer, born in 1812 in Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; John (born 1838 in Southwick, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1858 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandson, John G (born 1873 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Janet H (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Palmer's household

Male

John

Palmer

Head
Male

John

Palmer

Son
Female

Mary

Palmer

Daughter
Male

John G

Palmer

Grandson
Female

Janet H

Maitland

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Palmer
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Palmer

Head

Widower

69

1812

Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

John

Palmer

Son

Widower

43

1838

Southwick, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Mary

Palmer

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

John G

Palmer

Grandson

-

8

1873

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Janet H

Maitland

Servant

Unmarried

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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