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Household of William Palmer (born 1854, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Palmer, born in 1854 in Falmouth, Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Christina Forbes Palmer, born in 1856 in Scotland. They had 3 children; Charles Dixon (born 1876 in Scotland), John Forbes (born 1878 in Scotland) and Catherine I (born 1880 in Scotland).


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William Palmer's household

Male

William

Palmer

Head
Female

Christina Forbes

Palmer

Wife
Male

Charles Dixon

Palmer

Son
Male

John Forbes

Palmer

Son
Female

Catherine I

Palmer

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Palmer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Falmouth, Cornwall, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Palmer

Head

Married

27

1854

Falmouth, Cornwall, England

Christina Forbes

Palmer

Wife

Married

25

1856

Scotland

Charles Dixon

Palmer

Son

Single

5

1876

Scotland

John Forbes

Palmer

Son

Single

3

1878

Scotland

Catherine I

Palmer

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Scotland

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