Sheerness-1862 onwards - PALMER

[antnz]

I am looking for information on the family of:

Robert PALMER (b. Lilleshall, Shropshire, 1826) and
Mary BULLOCK (b. Chippenham, Wiltshire, 1839)

From one source I have a number of their children being born in Sheerness:
   Elizabeth Frances (Maria?) PALMER b. 1866
   Maria PALMER, b abt 1867 (possibly died young)
   Thomas (O.?) PALMER, b abt 1868

Other Children were...
Sarah Susannah (b. Chippenham)
Daniel (b. Shropshire)

Can anyone help or point me in the right direction?

[Tati]

Hi Antnz,

Are you referring to the 1871 census, where Robert's birth place looks like Cale P Bank Salop, where Sarah is 11 and Daniel 8?

What are you searching for exactly? Have you searched for the family on the 1881 census, free to search at either www.familysearch.org or www.ancestry.co.uk ?

Tanja 

[antnz]

Thanx Tanja,

Yes, I am to refering to:

"Robert's birth place looks like Cale P Bank Salop, where Sarah is 11 and Daniel 8"

"What are you searching for exactly?"
I am looking for the movements of the family, the household composition, confirmation of birth dates, details like occupation address etc. Whatever information is available.

I also want confirmation of the existence of Maria. She was not with the family in later years.


"Have you searched for the family on the 1881 census?"
Not in the 1881 Census. The family left for New Zealand in Dec 1873.

Robert was born around Lilleshall, Shropshire. He married in Chippenham, Wiltshire in 1859 where Sarah was born. Danield was born near Lilleshall then the rest where born in Sheerness.

[Tati]

  I don't know how to help.
Do you have the complete 1861 and 1871 census details? On both 1861 and 1871, Robert is down as born ca. 1830 and is a boiler maker (let me know if you need a full transcript)

The complete birth indexes are currently free to view hre:
http://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=8964

I had a quick look through 1866 and couldn't spot Maria's birth, but you might want to check the whole 1865-1867 time frame.

Tanja   

[antnz]

Hi Tanja

"Let me know if you need a full transcript"
I'm going to a local library tomorrow which has full access to the census data through Ancestry.com. I guess I'll find some of what I am after.


"The complete birth indexes are currently free to view hre:"
Thankyou, I didn't know this was available, I will try it.

Thankyou for your help

Ants

[Tati]

Just in case, here are the references:
1861: RG9 piece 1284 folio 22 page 37 (location Chippenham Wiltshire)
1871 : RG10 piece 2808 folio 95 page 31 (location Hadley Wellington,  Shropshire)

Tanja