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Household of William Palmer (born 1836)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, Somerset, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Palmer, born in 1836 in Wick St Lawrence, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Palmer, born in 1841 in Wick St Lawrence. They had 7 children; Harry (born 1860 in Puxton, Somerset, England), Sarah A (born 1869 in Congresbury, Somerset, England), Earnest J (born 1871 in Congresbury, Somerset, England), Emma (born 1871 in Congresbury, Somerset, England), George (born 1873 in -), Annie (born 1878 in Congresbury, Somerset, England) and William H (born 1881 in -).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Father In Law, Nathan Wookey, born in 1791 in Congresbury, Somerset, England.


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William Palmer's household

Male

William

Palmer

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Palmer

Wife
Male

Harry

Palmer

Son
Female

Sarah A

Palmer

Daughter
Male

Earnest J

Palmer

Son
Female

Emma

Palmer

Daughter
Male

George

Palmer

Son
Female

Annie

Palmer

Daughter
Male

William H

Palmer

Son
Male

Nathan

Wookey

Father In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Palmer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Wick St Lawrence

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Palmer

Head

Married

45

1836

Wick St Lawrence

Elizabeth

Palmer

Wife

Married

40

1841

Wick St Lawrence

Harry

Palmer

Son

Single

21

1860

Puxton, Somerset, England

Sarah A

Palmer

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Congresbury, Somerset, England

Earnest J

Palmer

Son

Single

10

1871

Congresbury, Somerset, England

Emma

Palmer

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Congresbury, Somerset, England

George

Palmer

Son

Single

8

1873

-

Annie

Palmer

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Congresbury, Somerset, England

William H

Palmer

Son

Single

0

1881

-

Nathan

Wookey

Father In Law

Widower

90

1791

Congresbury, Somerset, England

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