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Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 1,889 Send Message	Hilary	Report	31 May 2015 13:38
	Could someone please look up census records for William & Elizabeth Palmer. William born about 1789 & Elizabeth about 1792. I know William died 1876 & Elizabeth died 1883. Married in Soham, Cambs in 1816. They lived all married life in Soham.Cambridgeshire. Thanks Hilary
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 10,943 Send Message	Catherine	Report	31 May 2015 13:42
	This one? 1861 Name: William Palmer Age: 73 Estimated Birth Year: 1788 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Palmer Gender: Male Where born: Soham, Cambridgeshire, England Civil Parish: Soham Town: Soham County/Island: Cambridgeshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Registration district: Newmarket Sub-registration district: Soham ED, institution, or vessel: 7 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 187 Piece: 1036 Folio: 45 Page Number: 30 Household Members: Name Age William Palmer 73 Elizabeth Palmer 72 born: Newmarket, Suffolk Eliza Palmer 29 William Palmer 27 EDIT 1841? Name: William Palmer Age: 50 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1791 Gender: Male Where born: Cambridgeshire, England Civil Parish: Soham Hundred: Staploe County/Island: Cambridgeshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: View image Registration district: Newmarket Sub-registration district: Soham Neighbors: View others on page Piece: 73 Book: 13 Folio: 14 Page Number: 23 Household Members: Name Age William Palmer 50 Elizabeth Palmer 45 Ann Palmer 15 Joel Palmer 13 Edward Palmer 12 Eliza Palmer 9 Robert Palmer 5 John Palmer 3
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,731 Send Message	greyghost	Report	31 May 2015 13:42
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,731 Send Message	1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Quafen Common, Soham, Newmarket, Cambridgeshire, England First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place William Palmer Head Married Male 62 1789 Stay Pauper Soham, Cambridgeshire, England Elizabeth Palmer Wife Married Female 59 1792 - Soham, Cambridgeshire, England Edward Palmer Son Unmarried Male 22 1829 - Soham, Cambridgeshire, England Eliza Palmer Daughter Unmarried Female 19 1832 - Soham, Cambridgeshire, England Registration district Newmarket Archive reference HO107 Piece number 1763 Folio 170 Page 51
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,731 Send Message	greyghost	Report	31 May 2015 13:45
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,731 Send Message	1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Hall Street, Soham, Newmarket, Cambridgeshire, England First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place Joel Palmer Head Married Male 54 1827 Farm Labourer Soham, Cambridgeshire, England Rachel Palmer Wife Married Female 54 1827 - Isleham, Cambridgeshire, England Hannah Palmer Daughter Single Female 20 1861 Dressmaker Soham, Cambridgeshire, England Elizabeth Palmer Mother Widow Female 89 1792 - Wicken, Cambridgeshire, England Registration district Newmarket Archive reference RG11 Piece number 1681 Folio 5 Page 4
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,731 Send Message	greyghost	Report	31 May 2015 13:48
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,731 Send Message	1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Quafen Common, Soham, Newmarket, Cambridgeshire, England First name(s) Last name Gender Age Birth year Birth place William Palmer Male 50 1791 Cambridgeshire, England Ag Lab Elizabeth Palmer Female 45 1796 - Ann Palmer Female 15 1826 Cambridgeshire, England Joel Palmer Male 13 1828 Cambridgeshire, England Edward Palmer Male 12 1829 Cambridgeshire, England Eliza Palmer Female 9 1832 Cambridgeshire, England Robert Palmer Male 5 1836 Cambridgeshire, England John Palmer Male 3 1838 Cambridgeshire, England Rhoda Palmer Female 60 1781 - Transcription Sarah Palmer Female 20 1821 Cambridgeshire, England Francis Palmer Male 20 1821 Cambridgeshire, England Isaac Palmer Male 30 1811 Cambridgeshire, England Rachel Palmer Female 30 1811 Cambridgeshire, England Registration district Newmarket Archive reference HO107 Piece number 73 Book number 13 Folio number 15 Page number 24
Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 1,889 Send Message	Hilary	Report	31 May 2015 13:50
	Yes, that is them. Wonder what Stay Pauper means. Hilary
Member Since: September 2006 Posts: 34,375 Send Message	Mike *	Report	31 May 2015 13:51
	Age variation ... 1871 Looks like : Quafen Common, Soham Name: William Palmer Age:84 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1787 Spouse's Name:Elizabeth Palmer Where born:Soham, Cambridgeshire, England Civil Parish:Soham Ecclesiastical parish:Ely Town:Soham County/Island:Cambridgeshire Registration district:Newmarket William Palmer 84 Elizabeth Palmer 79
Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 1,889 Send Message	Hilary	Report	31 May 2015 14:01
	Thankyou so much everyone. Hilary
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,731 Send Message	greyghost	Report	31 May 2015 20:03
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,731 Send Message	Think the "Stay Pauper" could say Hay Trusser!

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