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Household of William Palmer (born 1811, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Okehampton, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Palmer, born in 1811 in Devon, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elmiria Palmer, born in 1823 in Marhamchurch, Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1853 in Devon, England), Thomas (born 1854 in Okehampton, Devon, England) and Joanna (born 1861 in Okehampton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sons Wife, Mary A (born 1852 in Stratton, Cornwall, England), William's Servant, John (born 1850 in Cookbury, Devon, England), William's Servant, George (born 1853 in Germansweek, Devon, England) and William's Servant, Mary (born 1856 in Inwardleigh, Devon, England).
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William Palmer's household
William
Palmer
Head
Elmiria
Palmer
Wife
William
Palmer
Son
Mary A
Palmer
Sons Wife
Thomas
Palmer
Son
Joanna
Palmer
Daughter
John
Sutton
Servant
George
Hill
Servant
Mary
Phare
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Palmer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 70 |
| Birth year | 1811 |
| Birth place | Devon, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Palmer | Head | Married | 70 | 1811 | Devon, England | |
Elmiria | Palmer | Wife | Married | 58 | 1823 | Marhamchurch, Cornwall, England | |
William | Palmer | Son | Married | 28 | 1853 | Devon, England | |
Mary A | Palmer | Sons Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Stratton, Cornwall, England | |
Thomas | Palmer | Son | Single | 27 | 1854 | Okehampton, Devon, England | |
Joanna | Palmer | Daughter | Single | 20 | 1861 | Okehampton, Devon, England | |
John | Sutton | Servant | Single | 31 | 1850 | Cookbury, Devon, England | |
George | Hill | Servant | Single | 28 | 1853 | Germansweek, Devon, England | |
Mary | Phare | Servant | Single | 25 | 1856 | Inwardleigh, Devon, England |
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