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Household of Joseph Palmer (born 1829, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Camberwell, London,Surrey, 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.

Joseph Palmer and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Palmer, born in 1829 in Leicester, Leicestershire, consisted of 9 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Lydia Palmer, born in 1830 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England. They had 5 children; Walter (born 1855 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England), Clara (born 1861 in Deptford, Kent, England), Lydia (born 1863 in Surrey, England), Louisa (born 1867 in Camberwell, Surrey, England) and Amelia (born 1869 in Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Visitor, John (born 1865 in Camberwell, Surrey, England) and Joseph's Lodger, John (born 1817 in Cranbrook, Kent, England).


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Joseph Palmer's household

Male

Joseph

Palmer

Head
Female

Lydia

Palmer

Wife
Male

Walter

Palmer

Son
Female

Clara

Palmer

Daughter
Female

Lydia

Palmer

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Palmer

Daughter
Female

Amelia

Palmer

Daughter
Male

John

Smith

Visitor
Male

John

Field

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Palmer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Palmer

Head

Married

52

1829

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Lydia

Palmer

Wife

Married

51

1830

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Walter

Palmer

Son

Single

26

1855

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Clara

Palmer

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Deptford, Kent, England

Lydia

Palmer

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Surrey, England

Louisa

Palmer

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Camberwell, Surrey, England

Amelia

Palmer

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Kent, England

John

Smith

Visitor

Single

16

1865

Camberwell, Surrey, England

John

Field

Lodger

Widower

64

1817

Cranbrook, Kent, England

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