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Household of Robert Palmer (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, 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.

Robert Palmer and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Palmer, born in 1831 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Ann (born 1857 in Bury, Lancashire, England), William (born 1861 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1864 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1866 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Walter (born 1871 in Brompton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Mother, Maria Palmer, born in 1811 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.


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Robert Palmer's household

Male

Robert

Palmer

Head
Female

Ann

Palmer

Daughter
Male

William

Palmer

Son
Male

Robert

Palmer

Son
Male

Harry

Palmer

Son
Male

Walter

Palmer

Son
Female

Maria

Palmer

Mother
First name(s) Robert
Last name Palmer
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Burnley, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Palmer

Head

Widower

50

1831

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Ann

Palmer

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Bury, Lancashire, England

William

Palmer

Son

Single

20

1861

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Robert

Palmer

Son

Single

17

1864

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Harry

Palmer

Son

Single

15

1866

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Walter

Palmer

Son

Single

10

1871

Brompton, Lancashire, England

Maria

Palmer

Mother

Widow

70

1811

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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