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Household of Robert Palmer (born 1828, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Palmer, born in 1828 in Rainton, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary Palmer, born in 1837 in Brafferton, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Edward (born 1860 in Brafferton, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Seacroft, Yorkshire, England), Eva (born 1872 in Seacroft, Yorkshire, England), Clara (born 1874 in Garforth, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1876 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England) and Hannah (born 1878 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England).


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Robert Palmer's household

Male

Robert

Palmer

Head
Female

Mary

Palmer

Wife
Male

Edward

Palmer

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Palmer

Daughter
Female

Eva

Palmer

Daughter
Female

Clara

Palmer

Daughter
Female

Emily

Palmer

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Palmer

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Palmer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Rainton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Palmer

Head

Married

53

1828

Rainton, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Palmer

Wife

Married

44

1837

Brafferton, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Palmer

Son

Single

21

1860

Brafferton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Palmer

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Seacroft, Yorkshire, England

Eva

Palmer

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Seacroft, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Palmer

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Garforth, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Palmer

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Palmer

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

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