PALMER FAMILY Starting in Purton, Ashton Keynes & Leigh, Wiltshire then later in Gloucestershire and Somerset.
Agnes 1874; Albert 1870; Albert 1903;Caroline 1878; Ellen 1888; Ernest 1881; Ernest 1899; Esther 1899; Hester 1872; James 1880; John 1720; John 1847; Margaret 1849; Robert 1817; Thomas 1750; William 1783; William 1853; William 1905;
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Generation No 5
Family -Member
6. John PALMER-5 (Robert-4, William-3, Thomas-2, John-1) was born in May 1847 in Leigh, Wiltshire, England. He was employed as a Agricultural labourer in 1891 and later as a gardener, and market gardener. He died between Jan-Mar 1929 in Chew Magna, Somerset, England.
Mary OSMAN daughter of Richard OSMAN and Hannah 'OSMAN' was born in 1845 in Wanborough, Wiltshire, England. She was christened on 26 Oct 1845 in St Andrew's Church, Wanborough, Wiltshire, England. She died between Jan-Mar 1934 in Chew Magna, Somerset, England.
Marriage Details
John PALMER and Mary OSMAN were married between Apr-Jun 1869 in Highworth Registration District, Wiltshire, England. 
Parents
Robert PALMER and Elizabeth DAWES 
Richard OSMAN and Hannah 'OSMAN' 
Census Details
1851  
Name     Sex Age Born Occupation
Where Born
PALMER, Robert Head Married M 30 1821 Farm Lab
 Leigh Wiltshire
PALMER, Elizabeth Wife Married F 23 1828 -
 Ashton Keynes Wiltshire
PALMER, John Son - M 3 1848 -
 Leigh Wiltshire
PALMER, Margaret Daughter - F 1 1850 -
 Leigh Wiltshire
Address: Ashton Keynes, Wiltshire
1851 
Name     Sex Age Born Occupation
Where Born
OSMAN, Richard Head Married M 44 1807 Ag Lab
 Wootton Rivers Wiltshire
OSMAN, Anna Wife Married F 45 1806
Winterbourne Wiltshire
OSMAN, Jane Daughter   F 13 1838
Wanborough Wiltshire
OSMAN, John Son   M 11 1840
Wanborough Wiltshire
OSMAN, James Son   M 10 1841
Wanborough Wiltshire
OSMAN, Mary Daughter   F 5 1846
Wanborough Wiltshire
Address: Chisledon, Chiseldon, Wiltshire
1861
Name     Sex Age Born Occupation
Where Born
KNOWLES, Charles Head Married M 58 1803 Land Owner Employ 4 Labourers
 Nailstone Leicestershire
KNOWLES, Marianne Wife Married F 52 1809
Liverpool Lancashire
KNOWLES, Michael W Son Unmarried M 22 1839
Pimlico London
KNOWLES, Mariane Daughter Unmarried F 19 1842
Pimlico London
KNOWLES, Margarett Daughter Unmarried F 17 1844
Hammersmith London
KNOWLES, Charles Son Unmarried M 15 1846
Hammersmith London
COLLIER, Elizabeth Servant Unmarried F 18 1843 House Servt
 Cricklade Wiltshire
PALMER, John Servant Unmarried M 13 1848 General Servt
 Leigh Wiltshire
Address: Farm House, Kings Barn, Cricklade St Sampson, Wiltshire
1861 
Name     Sex Age Born Occupation
Where Born
SMITH, Henry Head Married M 38 1823 Farmer
 Corsham Wiltshire
SMITH, Mariann Wife Married F 40 1821 Farmers Wife
 Market Lavington Wiltshire
SMITH, Mary J Daughter Unmarried F 13 1848 Scholar
 Bath Somerset
SMITH, William E Son   M 11 1850 Scholar
 Monkton Combe Somerset
SMITH, Ellen Daughter   F 9 1852 Scholar
 Monkton Combe Somerset
SMITH, Elizabeth Daughter   F 7 1854 Scholar
 Monkton Combe Somerset
SMITH, Emma Daughter   F 5 1856 Scholar
 Monkton Combe Somerset
SMITH, Thomas Son   M 4 1857 Scholar
 Monkton Combe Somerset
SMITH, Charles Son   M 3 1858 Scholar
 Monkton Combe Somerset
SMITH, Sarah A Daughter   F 1month 1861
Monkton Combe Somerset
SMITH, Mary Mother Widow F 66 1795
Aubourn Wiltshire
WARD, James Servant Unmarried M 35 1826 Agricultural Labourer
 Freshford Somerset
OSMAN, James Servant Unmarried M 19 1842 Agricultural Labourer
 Wanborough Wiltshire
? George Servant Unmarried M 15 1846 Agricultural Labourer
 Wootton Bassett Wiltshire
OSMAN, Mary Servant Unmarried F 15 1846 House Servant
 Wanborough Wiltshire
Address: Farm House, Claverton, Somerset
1871 
Name     Sex Age Born Occupation Where Born
PALMER, John Head   M 23 1848   Leigh Wiltshire
PALMER, Mary Wife   F 24 1847   Wansborough Wiltshire
PALMER, Albert E Son   M 0 1871   Cherington Gloucestershire
PALMER, Eliza A Sister   F 9 1862   Hailstone Wiltshire
Address: Trull Farm, Cherington, Gloucestershire
1881 
Name     Sex Age Born Occupation
Where Born
PALMER, John Head Married M 33 1848 Ag Lab
 Cricklade Wiltshire
PALMER, Mary Wife Married F 35 1846
Wansboro Wiltshire
PALMER, Albert Son Single M 10 1871 Scholar
 Tetbury Gloucestershire
PALMER, Hester Daughter Single F 9 1872 Scholar
 Tetbury Gloucestershire
PALMER, Agnes Daughter Single F 7 1874 Scholar
 Stoke Bath Somerset
PALMER, Carrie Daughter Single F 2 1879
Swindon Wiltshire
PALMER, Ernest Son Single M 0 1881
Henbury Gloucestershire
Address: Lawrence Weston Road, Henbury, Gloucestershire
1891 
Name     Sex Age Born Occupation
Where Born
PALMER, John Head Married M 43 1848 Agricultural Labourer
 Leigh Wiltshire
PALMER, Mary Wife Married F 45 1846
Wanborough Wiltshire
PALMER, Albert Son Single M 20 1871 Coal Miner
 Trull Gloucestershire
PALMER, Hester Daughter Single F 19 1872 Domestic Servant

Trull Gloucestershire
PALMER, Ernest Son   M 10 1881
Henbury Gloucestershire
PALMER, Annie Daughter   F 7 1884
Chew Magna Somerset
PALMER, Nellie Daughter   F 2 1889
Chew Magna Somerset
Address: Moreledge Cottage, Wood Lane, Chew Magna, Tithing Knowle, Somerset
1901 
Name     Sex Age Born Occupation
Where Born
PALMER, John Head Married M 53 1848 Market Gardener
 Leigh Cricklade Wiltshire
PALMER, Mary Wife Married F 55 1846
Wanborough Wiltshire
PALMER, Ellen Ann Daughter   F 12 1889
Chew Magna Somersetshire
WATTS, Frank Lodger Single M 34 1867 Carter On Farm
 Englesbatch Bath Somerset
Address: Morledge Lane, Chew Magna, Knowle Tithing, Somerset
1911 
Name Relation   Sex Age Born Occupation Where Born
PALMER, John   Married M 63 1848 Market Gardener Own Account Cricklade Wilts
PALMER, Mary Wife Married
40 years		 F 65 1846   Wanbrough Wilts
FAUX, Ellen Daughter Married F 22 1889   Somerset Chew Magna
FAUX, Ernest Grandson   M 0 1911   Somerset Chew Magna
PALMER, Winifred Grand-Daughter   F 11 1900 School Minchinhampton Gloucestershire
Address: Moorledge Cottage Chew Magna Bristol, Somerset
 
Children
 
Children of JOHN PALMER and MARY (PALMER) are: 
10. i. Albert Edward PALMER was born in May 1870 in Cherington, Gloucestershire, England.
He married Plenty PENNEY on 12 Sep 1898 in St Lukes Church, Bedminster, Bristol. He
died on 10 Apr 1938 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England.
11. ii. Hester PALMER was born in Oct 1871 in Cherington, Gloucestershire, England. She
married Robert John PALMER between Jul-Sep 1895 in Yeovil District, Somerset,
England. She died on Unknown.
12. iii. Agnes PALMER was born between Jan-Mar 1874 in Bath, Somerset, England. She
married Albert Capel SAINSBURY between Oct-Dec 1902 in Clutton, Somerset, England.
She died on Unknown.
13. iv. Caroline 'Carrie' PALMER was born between Jul-Sep 1878 in Swindon, Wiltshire,
England. She married Henry George RAYMOND on 03 Jan 1903 in St Andrews Church,
Chew Magna. She died on Unknown.
14. v. Ernest PALMER was born on 11 Jan 1881 in Henbury, Gloucestershire, England. He
married Hazel MOORE on 29 Jul 1919. He died on 05 Nov 1951.
vi. Anne Edith PALMER, b. Bet. July - September 1883, Chew Magna, Som, Eng; d. Unknown; Christening: 6 January 1884, Chew Magna, Som, Eng. She married. Mr BROWN aft 1901; b. Abt. 1884; d. Unknown.
15. vii. Ellen 'Nell' Ann Mary PALMER was born between Apr-Jun 1888 in Chew Magna,
Somerset, England. She married William 'Bill' FAUX in Mar 1910 in Bristol, England. She
died on 11 Sep 1965 in Chew Magna, Somerset, England.
Notes & Photos
John and Mary with Agnes and Winnie outside Moorledge Cottage, photo courtsey of Mike Sainsbury. 
Braydon Fields, Cricklade. 
 
St Nicholas, Cherington. This is where John Palmer had his two eldest children christened when he was working a Trull House!
 
The interior of St Nicholas, Cherington 
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