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Household of William Palmer (born 1837, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, Devon, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Palmer, born in 1837 in Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth O Palmer, born in 1832 in Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister In Law, Anne O (born 1827 in Devon, England), William's Nephew, Samuel (born 1873 in Lambeth, Surrey, England), William's Servant, Sarah A (born 1867 in Devon, England), William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1868 in Devon, England) and William's Servant, Henry J (born 1866 in Devon, England).


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William Palmer's household

Male

William

Palmer

Head
Female

Elizabeth O

Palmer

Wife
Female

Anne O

Burton

Sister In Law
Male

Samuel

Palmer

Nephew
Female

Sarah A

Miller

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Miller

Servant
Male

Henry J

Willey

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

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Palmer

Head

Married

44

1837

Devon, England

Elizabeth O

Palmer

Wife

Married

49

1832

Devon, England

Anne O

Burton

Sister In Law

Single

54

1827

Devon, England

Samuel

Palmer

Nephew

Single

8

1873

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Sarah A

Miller

Servant

Single

14

1867

Devon, England

Elizabeth

Miller

Servant

Single

13

1868

Devon, England

Henry J

Willey

Servant

Single

15

1866

Devon, England

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