Burwell-born PALMERs in Lancashire
What led me to this line of thought/research? It was in March 2001 that I discovered the Burwell
PALMERs in Lancashire; completely by accident whilst looking at the 1881 Census Surname Index,
using place of birth as a finding aid - and found this bunch in Lancashire!
On checking details, the names were right - they HAD to be part of my family.
But it was the following reply to a posting in the English Fens Mailing List that really confirmed it for me:
"There is a list of Strays from Cambridgeshire found in Lancashire on the Genweb Cambridgeshire pages.
There are about 800 of them."
And lo, and behold, in 1871, there was my Gt Gt Grandfather's younger brother William and his family
in Rossendale, working in a cotton mill. Again the names were right and checking back to the CFHS 1861
Census transcription for Burwell, William and his young family were there, living on North Street just
down the road from his parents, Stephen & Maria.
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1871 UK Census CR1871 Rossendale, Lancashire RG10/4137 131b
(from CFHS Strays Index - pg 26)
| PALMER William
| Age 45
| bn Cambridgeshire
| PALMER Maria
| Age 39
| bn Cambridgeshire
| PALMER Delphiner
| Age 19
| bn Cambridgeshire
| PALMER William
| Age 16
| bn Cambridgeshire
| PALMER Louis
| Age 15
| bn Cambridgeshire
| PALMER Stephen
| Age 12
| bn Cambridgeshire
| PALMER Harvey (should be Henry)
| Age 10
| bn Cambridgeshire
| PALMER Amelia
| Age 8
| bn Cambridgeshire
| PALMER Sioed[?] (should be Frederick)
| Age 6
| bn Cambridgeshire
| PALMER George
| Age 4
| bn Cambridgeshire
|
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I know this is one of my PALMER families as the names and ages match exactly their entry on the 1861 UK Census
transcription for Burwell, where they were living on North Street close to Stephen & Maria DeSilva PALMER -
William (senior's) parents.
William's occupation in 1861 was "Engine driver to Threshing Machine". As soon as I see the names - Louis,
Stephen & Delphiner, I know they belong with my lot!
William (senior) is a younger brother to my Gt Gt Grandfather, Emmanuel PALMER.
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On the 1881 UK Census, the family have moved to:
Reedsholme Buildings, Higher Booths, Lancashire
ref: RG11/Piece 4133/Folio 37/Pgs 19 & 23
| HADDAN Henry
| Head
| Age 25
| bn Doddington, Cambs.
| Labourer At Print Works
| HADDAN Delphina
| Wife
| Age 28
| bn Burwell, Cambs.
| Housekeeper
| HADDAN William
| Son
| Age 2
| bn Higher Booths, Lancs
| .
| HADDAN John
| Son
| Age 9m
| bn High Booth, Lancs
| .
| | | |
| PALMER William
| Head
| Age 26
| bn Burwell, Cambs.
| Mule Spinner
| PALMER Elizabeth A.
| Wife
| Age 27
| bn Whittlesea, Cambs.
| Throstle Spinner, Cotton Mill
| PALMER John W.
| Son
| Age 2
| bn C. Booths, Lancs
|
| PALMER Ernest
| Son
| Age 8m
| bn C. Booth, Lancs
|
| | | |
| PALMER Louis
| Head
| Age 24
| bn Burwell, Cambs.
| Labourer in Cotton Mill
| PALMER Ellen Maria
| Wife
| Age 27
| bn Field Dalling, Norfolk
| Dressmaker
| PALMER Annie Maria
| Daughter
| Age 2
| bn Higher Booths, Lancs
| | |
| TAYLOR Richard
| Head
| Age 53
| bn Haslingden, Lancs.
| Labourer Print Works
| HARDMAN Sarah A.
| Daughter
| Age 34
| bn Haslingden, Lancs.
| Labourer W Print Works
| PALMER Margaret A.
| Daughter
| Age 26
| bn Burwell, Cambs.
| Mule Spinners Wife
| PALMER Stephen
| Son-in-Law
| Age 26
| bn Burwell, Cambs.
| Mule Spinner
| PALMER Richard W.
| Grandson
| Age 9w
| bn C. Booths, Lancs.
| PALMER George L.H.
| Grandson
| Age 9
| bn Rawtenstall, Lancs.
| Scholar
| | | | | |
| PALMER Henry
| Head
| Age 20
| bn Burwell, Cambs.
| Mule Spinner Cotton
| PALMER Amelia
| Sister
| Age 18
| bn Burwell, Cambs.
| Throstle Spinner (C M)
| PALMER Frederick
| Brother
| Age 16
| bn Burwell, Cambs.
| Labourer in Cotton Mill
| PALMER George
| Brother
| Age 14
| bn Burwell, Cambs.
| Labourer in Cotton Mill
| PALMER Alfred Edward
| Brother
| Age 9
| bn Higher Booths, Lancs.
| Scholar
| | | | |
****Stephen, William, Henry & Louis are brothers; their parents are William & Maria PALMER from Burwell
[see 1871 above]; so they are all grandsons of my Gt Gt Gt Grandparents, Stephen PALMER of Burwell and Maria DeSILVA
of Portugal.
It looks like they moved en masse to Lancashire to find work, particularly as William & Maria's youngest child,
Alfred Edward was born there. There is no mention of William & Maria so I assume they had died before 1881.
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Cotton Mill Occupations - an explanation of.
Cotton Mills -
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On the 1891 UK Census, we find:
[With special thanks to Rita Hirst of Haslingden Roots, Rossendale FHHS]
Ref. RG12/3349 folio 80 4 Barley Holme
| PALMER Stephen
| Head
| Age 32
| bn Eli, Cambs.
| Cotton Spinner
| PALMER Margaret
| Wife
| Age 30
| bn Haslingden, Lancs.
| Cotton Card Room Hand
| PALMER Richard W.
| Son
| Age 10
| bn C.Booth, Lancs.
|
| PALMER Ernest
| Son
| Age 5
| bn C.Booth, Lancs.
| Scholar
| TAYLOR Mary
| Niece
| Age 13
| bn Heywood, Lancs.
| Cotton Card Room Hand
| TAYLOR Richard
| Father-in-Law
| Age 68
| bn Haslingden, Lancs.
| General Labourer
| | | | | |
Ref. RG12/3351 folio 65 26 Alma Cottages Clough Fold, Cowpe Lench.
| PALMER William
| Head
| Age 38
| bn Burwell, Cambs.
| Engine Driver (stationary)
| PALMER Eliza A.
| Wife
| Age 30
| bn Whittlesea, Cambs.
|
| PALMER John H.
| Son
| Age 12
| bn Rawtenstall, Lancs.
| Cotton Mill Hand
| PALMER Fred
| Son
| Age 7
| bn Rawtenstall, Lancs.
| Scholar
| PALMER Arnold
| Son
| Age 5
| bn Rawtenstall, Lancs.
|
| | | | |
Ref. RG12/3349 folio 117 8 Bonfire Hill Crawshawbooth, Higher Booths.
| PALMER Henry
| Head/Widower
| Age 30
| bn Burwell, Cambs.
| Cotton Waste Spinner
| PALMER Anne
| Dau.
| Age 10
| bn C.booth, Lancs.
| Scholar
| PALMER Henry
| Son
| Age 8
| bn C.booth, Lancs.
| Scholar
| PALMER Alice
| Dau.
| Age 6
| bn C.booth, Lancs.
| Scholar
| PALMER Stephen
| Son
| Age 3
| bn C.booth, Lancs.
|
| FERNEHOUGH Caroline
| M.-in-Law/Widow
| Age 65
| bn Suffolk
| Housekeeper
| | | | | |
Ref. RG12/3349 folio 117 11 Bonfire Hill Crawshawbooth, Higher Booths.
| BAILEY William Hy.
| Head
| Age 30
| bn Stacksteads, Lancs.
| Calico Printer's Assistant
| BAILEY Amelia
| Wife
| Age 28
| bn Burwell, Cambridgeshire
|
| BAILEY Henrietta
| Dau
| Age 7
| bn Crawshawbooth, Lancs.
| Scholar
| BAILEY William Hy.
| Son
| Age 3
| bn Oldham, Lancs.
|
| BAILEY Fred
| Son
| Age 3
| bn Crawshawbooth, Lancs.
|
| | | | |
Ref. RG12/3350 12 Reedsholme Street Crawshawbooth, Higher Booths
| PALMER Louis
| Head
| Age 33
| bn Chatteris, Cambs
| Stoker in Cotton Mill
| PALMER Ellen Maria
| Wife
| Age 39
| bn Field Dalling, Norfolk
|
| PALMER Louis Henry
| Son
| Age 7
| bn C.Booth Lancs
| PALMER Walter
| Son
| Age 5
| bn C.Booth, Lancs
|
| PALMER Emmanuel
| Son
| Age 3mo.
| bn C.Booth, Lancs
| | | | |
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I will be adding more to this page, so watch this space!
William's Siblings:
Stephen
Henry
Mary
Emmanuel & Susannah
Honor
Louis
Phylldelfina
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This page created 3 October 2001
& amended/updated 12:27 04/07/2003
