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Title: PALMER - Amesbury Wiltshire
Post by: scotsbornaussie on Friday 28 November 08 05:39 GMT (UK)

Need help traing back my GG Grandfather Earnest Charles Palmer born in Coombe Bissett, Wilts on 27 Apr 1871.  Any help would be great.   

Title: Re: PALMER - Amesbury Wiltshire
Post by: Tati on Friday 28 November 08 08:21 GMT (UK)

Hi Scotsbornaussie,

Could he have been born in Wilsford? The only match I could find is this boy:

1881 census:
http://www.rootschat.com/links/04ym/

 :)

Title: Re: PALMER - Amesbury Wiltshire
Post by: scotsbornaussie on Friday 28 November 08 10:47 GMT (UK)

Yes, that is him.

Title: Re: PALMER - Amesbury Wiltshire
Post by: Tati on Friday 28 November 08 11:35 GMT (UK)

This looks like dad Charles in 1851 with his parents

1851
HO107/1846 319 9
Coombe Bissett, Wiltshire
Coombe Street
Charles Palmer, head, 53, Farm Labourer, b. Coombe Bissett
Mary, wife, 42, b. Wilts Uphaven
George, son, 16, servant, b. Coombe Bissett
Thomas, son, 15, servant, b. do.
Charles, son, 12, servant, b. do.
Alfred, son, 6, scholar, b. do.
Joseph, son, 9, scholar, b. do.
Noah, son, 4, b. do.
Mary, dau, 2, b. do.

 :)

Title: Re: PALMER - Amesbury Wiltshire
Post by: Tati on Friday 28 November 08 11:40 GMT (UK)

According to 1881, Charles' wife Elizabeth was nee Player.

(marriage Dec 1859  Amesbury 5a 536:
Charles Palmer - Elizabeth Pleyer)

Here they are, seemingly with her parents, in 1861:

1861
RG9/1311 88 14
Durnford, Wiltshire
James Player, head, 68, Farm Lab, b. Durnford
Mary A, wife, 63, b. Hampshire New Alresford
Charles Palmer, lodger, mar, 22, Farm Lab, b. Wilts Coombe Bissett
Elizabeth Palmer, wife, 18, b. Durnford
Ann M Palmer, dau, 10 mo, b. do.

Title: Re: PALMER - Amesbury Wiltshire
Post by: scotsbornaussie on Friday 28 November 08 11:52 GMT (UK)

Thank you Tati.  That has answered a lot of questions for me.
 

Title: Re: PALMER - Amesbury Wiltshire
Post by: Tati on Friday 28 November 08 12:02 GMT (UK)

Both Charles and Elizabeth had more siblings...

1851
HO107/1845 109 7
Durnford, Wiltshire
James Player, head, 56, Farm Lab
Mary Ann, wife, 50, b. Hants Alesford
Robert, son, 17, Farm Lab
Stephen, son, 16, Farm Lab
Maria, dau, 15, Farm Lab
Fanny, dau, 11, scholar
Elizabeth, dau, 8, scholar
Joseph Toomer, nephew, 21, Farm Lab

All except Mary Ann born Durnford

(no other children showing in 1841)

Title: Re: PALMER - Amesbury Wiltshire
Post by: Tati on Friday 28 November 08 12:04 GMT (UK)

and the Palmers ...

1841
HO107/1169/7 11 14
Coombe Bissett, Wiltshire
Charles Palmer, 40, Ag lab
Mary, 30
John, 14
Ann, 12
James, 9
George, 7
Thomas, 5
Charles, 2

All born in county

Title: Re: PALMER - Amesbury Wiltshire
Post by: scotsbornaussie on Monday 01 December 08 04:12 GMT (UK)

Thank you Tati I think we can put this topic to bed now

Title: Re: PALMER - Amesbury Wiltshire
Post by: clover10 on Monday 01 June 09 14:02 BST (UK)

I SEE THAT YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PALMER FAMILY MY GGG GRANDMOTHER LOUANNA PALMER WAS BORN IN COOMBE BISSETT SHE WAS BORN 1814 AND I ALSO KNOW THAT IN 1838 SHE MARRIED WILLIAM DOWN