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Palmer Family - Essex
« on: Friday 31 December 04 02:46 GMT (UK) »
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  Good Evening Everyone , I am looking for any information on the Palmer family from the Essex area.

     Here is what I know about them >

John Palmer   born about 1779    died 6-30-1856 in Writtle , England

His son was > Samuel Palmer born 1-19-1817 in Writtle , England . Died 1895 in England

Samuel was married to Mary Newman   3-14-1841 in Essex , England

Mary Newman was born > 4-12-1818  I think around Essex  and she passed away 11-14-1902 in England

They had the following children :
William B Palmer  born 11-16-1848 born in Margaretting
or Ingatestone

Mary   born : about 1843 in Margaretting

Elizabeth : 7-13-1844

Thomas born 1852   died : 1861

Samuel born : 1855 died 1861

John born 1860

I believe the family lived in Margaretting in 1861.

I know William came to the U.S in 1856 I think maybe through Canada with a George Houghton.

I know for a period of time they lived in Missouri and then went by wagon train to Oregon , where William was a brick and stone mason.

I am looking for any information you may have on this family. I thank you most kindly in advance for all your kind help. I will be very glad to share all that I have in return. My only wish is that I could come to Essex to see where they lived.
Palmer, Houghton, Litherland , Cantrell , Cantrill

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Re: Palmer Family - Essex
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 06 January 05 10:01 GMT (UK) »
cinnamon
A happy new year to you

1851 CENSUS...WRITTLE, ESSEX
A manual trawl of the first 160 pages of 193? at Writtle 1851 census reveals
each line represents a different abode.....

JAMES PALMER    66 AG LAB    WRITTLE
MARGARET (wife) 67               ROXBOUGH, SCOTLAND
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ALICE PALMER   1    (child ???????)   CHELMSFORD, ESSEX
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appears to be next door to the Bailiffs House?
WILLIAM PALMER  head   75    ag lab    Writtle
WILLIAM PALMER   son     36     "              "
ELIZA         "          wife     25                     "
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MARY RAY    head    51    proprietor of land & houses      Writtle
WILLIAM PALMER    42  (Cousin)  brewers clerk                   "
ANN PALMER            43 (wife)                                       Stepney, Middlesex
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ELIZA PALMER   head  76 (widow)  Schoolmistress           Writtle
SARAH POULTON      16 (grandaughter) Teacher                   "
GEORGE LITTLE        25 (grandson)     ag lab                         "
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James Flack    head   64   ag lab    Writtle
+ family
+ WILLIAM PALMER  (grandson)  12                                 Writtle
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SARAH PALMER  17 maid servant                                    Stebing, Essex
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JOHN PALMER    head    74     ag lab     Writtle
REBECCA  "       wife      73                    Norton, Essex
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Regards
Bryant
Researching names BRYANT (Camberwell), PASTERFIELD (Essex and all), RAY (Holborn/Islington areas back to Brentford), POWELL (Glouc & beyond?)
Fletcher (Glouc into Warwickshie into Lancs?), BUCKLEY (Chatham area), Watson (Chatham area).


Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Re: Palmer Family - Essex
« Reply #2 on: Friday 20 May 05 12:07 BST (UK) »
Hi

Saw your query about John Palmer and family...I too am trying to trace John Palmer...but a different family : he was born in 1814 (southern England) married an Elizabeth: b. 1820, had a son: William: c 1839 and also James : b Feb 26, 1844.......they moved to Canada .........in 1856

I note that your William emigrated in 1856 also.--to Us through Canada.

I haven't been able to find any information on the ship they travelled on.
Did you happen to find any?

Look forward to your reply...Harpham..in Canada