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Household of Matthew Palmer (born 1827, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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 Durham, consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Palmer, born in 1826 in Durham, Durham, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1856 in Pittington, Durham, England), Alice (born 1857 in Pittington, Durham, England), James (born 1861 in Pittington, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1865 in Pittington, Durham, England) and Jane A (born 1870 in West Rainton, Durham, England).


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Matthew Palmer's household

Male

Matthew

Palmer

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Palmer

Wife
Male

John

Palmer

Son
Female

Alice

Palmer

Daughter
Male

James

Palmer

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Palmer

Daughter
Female

Jane A

Palmer

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

Durham, England

Elizabeth

Palmer

Wife

Married

55

1826

Durham, Durham, England

John

Palmer

Son

Single

25

1856

Pittington, Durham, England

Alice

Palmer

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Pittington, Durham, England

James

Palmer

Son

Single

20

1861

Pittington, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Palmer

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Pittington, Durham, England

Jane A

Palmer

Daughter

Single

11

1870

West Rainton, Durham, England

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