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Household of William Palmer (born 1837, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Winchester, Hampshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Palmer, born in 1837 in Torrington, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Jesse R (born 1873 in Middlesex, England), John (born 1875 in Middlesex, England) and Mary G (born 1879 in Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's House Keeper, Mary (born 1819 in Liskeard, Cornwall, England) and William's Servant, Mary A (born 1817 in Brown Candover, Hampshire, England).


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William Palmer's household

Male

William

Palmer

Head
Male

Jesse R

Palmer

Son
Male

John

Palmer

Son
Female

Mary G

Palmer

Daughter
Female

Mary

Dennis

House Keeper
Female

Mary A

Dibley

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Palmer
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Torrington, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Palmer

Head

Widower

44

1837

Torrington, Devon, England

Jesse R

Palmer

Son

Single

8

1873

Middlesex, England

John

Palmer

Son

Single

6

1875

Middlesex, England

Mary G

Palmer

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Middlesex, England

Mary

Dennis

House Keeper

Single

62

1819

Liskeard, Cornwall, England

Mary A

Dibley

Servant

Widow

64

1817

Brown Candover, Hampshire, England

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