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Household of William Palmer (born 1838, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 1838 in Langford, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Fanny Palmer, born in 1847 in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England. They had 1 child; William T, born 1864 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Robert (born 1831 in Somerford, Wiltshire, England) and William's Lodger, Jane (born 1828 in Hampshire, England).


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William Palmer's household

Male

William

Palmer

Head
Female

Fanny

Palmer

Wife
Male

William T

Palmer

Son
Male

Robert

Hes

Lodger
Female

Jane

Hes

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Palmer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Langford, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Palmer

Head

Married

43

1838

Langford, Somerset, England

Fanny

Palmer

Wife

Married

34

1847

Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England

William T

Palmer

Son

Single

17

1864

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Robert

Hes

Lodger

Married

50

1831

Somerford, Wiltshire, England

Jane

Hes

Lodger

Married

53

1828

Hampshire, England

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