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Household of William Palmer (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, Lancashire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Palmer, born in 1840 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Palmer, born in 1843 in Bury, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1860 in Bury, Lancashire, England), Maria (born 1864 in Bury, Lancashire, England), John (born 1869 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1872 in Bury, Lancashire, England).


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William Palmer's household

Male

William

Palmer

Head
Female

Ellen

Palmer

Wife
Male

Robert

Palmer

Son
Female

Maria

Palmer

Daughter
Male

John

Palmer

Son
Female

Ellen

Palmer

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Palmer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Palmer

Head

Married

41

1840

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Palmer

Wife

Married

38

1843

Bury, Lancashire, England

Robert

Palmer

Son

Single

21

1860

Bury, Lancashire, England

Maria

Palmer

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Bury, Lancashire, England

John

Palmer

Son

Single

12

1869

Bury, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Palmer

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bury, Lancashire, England

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