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Household of William Palmer (born 1840, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, Middlesex, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Palmer, born in 1840 in Appledore, Kent, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Palmer, born in 1839 in Sussex, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1871 in Charlstown, Kent, England), Harry (born 1874 in Charlstown, Kent, England) and Charles (born 1876 in Shepherds Bush, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Louisa (born 1861 in Enfield, Middlesex, England), William's Potman, John (born 1861 in Shepherds Bush, Middlesex, England) and William's Barmaid, Jane (born 1862 in Enfield, Middlesex, England).


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William Palmer's household

Male

William

Palmer

Head
Female

Ellen

Palmer

Wife
Male

William

Palmer

Son
Male

Harry

Palmer

Son
Male

Charles

Palmer

Son
Female

Louisa

Overall

Servant
Male

John

Balland

Potman
Female

Jane

Whitbread

Barmaid
First name(s) William
Last name Palmer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Appledore, Kent, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Palmer

Head

Married

41

1840

Appledore, Kent, England

Ellen

Palmer

Wife

Married

42

1839

Sussex, England

William

Palmer

Son

Single

10

1871

Charlstown, Kent, England

Harry

Palmer

Son

Single

7

1874

Charlstown, Kent, England

Charles

Palmer

Son

Single

5

1876

Shepherds Bush, Middlesex, England

Louisa

Overall

Servant

Single

20

1861

Enfield, Middlesex, England

John

Balland

Potman

Single

20

1861

Shepherds Bush, Middlesex, England

Jane

Whitbread

Barmaid

Single

19

1862

Enfield, Middlesex, England

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