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Household of Matthew Palmer (born 1827, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bideford, 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.

Matthew Palmer and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Palmer, born in 1827 in Alwington, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Eliza Palmer, born in 1828 in Parkham, Devon, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1859 in Northam, Devon, England), Melinda (born 1862 in Northam, Devon, England), Laura (born 1866 in Northam, Devon, England), William (born 1864 in Northam, Devon, England) and Edith (born 1872 in Northam, Devon, England).


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Matthew Palmer's household

Male

Matthew

Palmer

Head
Female

Eliza

Palmer

Wife
Male

John

Palmer

Son
Female

Melinda

Palmer

Daughter
Female

Laura

Palmer

Daughter
Male

William

Palmer

Son
Female

Edith

Palmer

Daughter
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Palmer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Alwington, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Palmer

Head

Married

54

1827

Alwington, Devon, England

Eliza

Palmer

Wife

Married

53

1828

Parkham, Devon, England

John

Palmer

Son

Single

22

1859

Northam, Devon, England

Melinda

Palmer

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Northam, Devon, England

Laura

Palmer

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Northam, Devon, England

William

Palmer

Son

Single

17

1864

Northam, Devon, England

Edith

Palmer

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Northam, Devon, England

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