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Household of William Palmer (born 1825, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bromley, Kent, 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.

William Palmer and 14 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Palmer, born in 1825 in Hounslow, Middlesex, consisted of 15 members. William was the head of the household, married to Caroline Palmer, born in 1824 in Canterbury, Kent, England. They had 5 children; W William (born 1852 in Southwark, Surrey, England), John (born 1853 in Lewisham, Kent, England), Lucius (born 1860 in Lewisham, Kent, England), Octavia (born 1862 in Chislehurst, Kent, England) and Ellen P (born 1865 in Chislehurst, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Charles G (born 1857 in Devon, England), William's Niece, Margaret (born 1852 in Sittingbourne, Kent, England), William's Servant, Louis (born 1865 in London, Middlesex, England), William's Servant, Eliza (born 1849 in Oakhill, Somerset, England), William's Servant, Emma (born 1861 in Chislet, Kent, England), William's Servant, Sarah (born 1855 in Maidstone, Kent, England), William's Servant, Emma (born 1827 in London, Middlesex, England) and William's Servant, Sarah (born 1857 in Laverstock, Wiltshire, England).


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William Palmer's household

Male

William

Palmer

Head
Female

Caroline

Palmer

Wife
Male

W William

Palmer

Son
Male

John

Palmer

Son
Male

Lucius

Palmer

Son
Female

Octavia

Palmer

Daughter
Female

Ellen P

Palmer

Daughter
Male

Charles G

Vicary

Visitor
Female

Margaret

Grayling

Niece
Male

Louis

Allwright

Servant
Female

Eliza

Roff

Servant
Female

Emma

Wove

Servant
Female

Sarah

Harris

Servant
Female

Emma

Newall

Servant
Female

Sarah

Collins

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Palmer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Hounslow, Middlesex, England

Household members (15 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Palmer

Head

Married

56

1825

Hounslow, Middlesex, England

Caroline

Palmer

Wife

Married

57

1824

Canterbury, Kent, England

W William

Palmer

Son

Single

29

1852

Southwark, Surrey, England

John

Palmer

Son

Single

28

1853

Lewisham, Kent, England

Lucius

Palmer

Son

Single

21

1860

Lewisham, Kent, England

Octavia

Palmer

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Chislehurst, Kent, England

Ellen P

Palmer

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Chislehurst, Kent, England

Charles G

Vicary

Visitor

Single

24

1857

Devon, England

Margaret

Grayling

Niece

Single

29

1852

Sittingbourne, Kent, England

Louis

Allwright

Servant

Single

16

1865

London, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Roff

Servant

Single

32

1849

Oakhill, Somerset, England

Emma

Wove

Servant

Single

20

1861

Chislet, Kent, England

Sarah

Harris

Servant

Single

26

1855

Maidstone, Kent, England

Emma

Newall

Servant

Single

54

1827

London, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Collins

Servant

Single

24

1857

Laverstock, Wiltshire, England

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