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Household of William Palmer (born 1833, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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 1833 in Devon, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Palmer, born in 1831 in Swimbridge, Devon, England. They had 7 children; George (born 1861 in Swimbridge, Devon, England), Elizabeth (born 1864 in Swimbridge, Devon, England), William (born 1866 in Swimbridge, Devon, England), Mary Ann (born 1868 in Swimbridge, Devon, England), Emma (born 1870 in Swimbridge, Devon, England), Frank (born 1872 in Swimbridge, Devon, England) and Samuel James (born 1874 in Swimbridge, Devon, England).


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William Palmer's household

Male

William

Palmer

Head
Female

Ann

Palmer

Wife
Male

George

Palmer

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Palmer

Daughter
Male

William

Palmer

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Palmer

Daughter
Female

Emma

Palmer

Daughter
Male

Frank

Palmer

Son
Male

Samuel James

Palmer

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Palmer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
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

48

1833

Devon, England

Ann

Palmer

Wife

Married

50

1831

Swimbridge, Devon, England

George

Palmer

Son

Single

20

1861

Swimbridge, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Palmer

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Swimbridge, Devon, England

William

Palmer

Son

Single

15

1866

Swimbridge, Devon, England

Mary Ann

Palmer

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Swimbridge, Devon, England

Emma

Palmer

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Swimbridge, Devon, England

Frank

Palmer

Son

Single

9

1872

Swimbridge, Devon, England

Samuel James

Palmer

Son

Single

7

1874

Swimbridge, Devon, England

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