CLAPHAM FAMILY Starting in Wiltshire and later in Gloucestershire and Somerset.
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Generation Number Generation No 3
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4. ROBERT3 PALMER (BETTY2, ROBERT1) was born 1817 in Leigh, Wil, Eng, and died Aft. 1881. 
He married ELIZABETH DAWES 7 October 1847 in All Saints Church, The Leigh, Wil, Eng, daughter of ANN SMITH (formerly DAWES). She was born 1827 in Ashton Keynes, Wil, Eng, and died Aft. 1881.

Census Details

Cenus Location Family
1851  Dwelling: Hennis Cottage
Census Place: Ashton Keynes
 
Christian Surname Rel: Marr Age Occupation Birthplace
Robert PALMER Head Marr 30 Ag Lab Leigh, Wlt
Elizabeth PALMER Wife Marr 23 Ashton Keynes, Wil
John PALMER 3 Leigh, Wil
Margaret PALMER 1 Leigh, Wil
 
Cenus Location Family
1861  Dwelling: Malmesbury Road
Census Place: Leigh, Wilts
 
Christian Surname Rel: Marr Age Occupation Birthplace
Robert PALMER Head Marr 40 Agricultural Labourer Leigh, Wil
Elizabeth PALMER Wife Marr 34 Agricultural Labourer's Wife Ashton Keynes, Wil
William PALMER Son 8 Scholar Leigh, Wil
Emanuel PALMER Son 4 Leigh, Wil
 
Cenus Location Family
1871  Dwelling: Happy Land, Tetbury
Census Place: Tetbury 
 
Robert PALMER Mar 48 M The Leigh, Wilt, Rel: Head Occ: Ag Lab cowman
Elizabeth PALMER Mar 43 F Ashton Keynes, Wilt,Rel: Wife
Margaret PALMER Unm 21 F The Leigh, Wilt, Rel: Daur
Edith PALMER 5 F Hailstone Farm, Glos, Rel: Daur
Albert PALMER 5 months M Tetbury, Glos, Rel: Son
Frances K PALMER 10 months F Ashton Keynes, Wilt, Rel: Granddaur
 
Cenus Location Family
1881  Dwelling: High Cottage No 2
Census Place: Dauntsey, Wiltshire, England
 
Robert PALMER M 65 M Leigh, Wiltshire, England Rel: Head Occ: Agricultural Laborer
Elizabeth PALMER M 54 F Ashton Keynes, Wiltshire, England Rel: Wife
Albert E. PALMER U 10 M Tetbury, Gloucester, England Rel: Son Occ: Scholar
 
Cenus Location Family
1891  Dwelling: High Road Cottage
Census Place: Dauntsey, Cricklade, Wil
 
Christian Surname Rel: Marr Age Occupation Birthplace
Robert PALMER Head Marr 6 Agricultural Labourer Leigh, Wlt
Elizabeth PALMER Wife Marr 54 Agricultural Labourer's Wife Ashton Keynes, Wil
Albert E PALMER Son 10 Scholar Tetbury, Glos
 
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Children
 
Children of ROBERT PALMER and ELIZABETH (PALMER) are: 
5. i. JOHN5 PALMER, b. May 1847, Leigh, Wil, Eng; d. Aft. 1888.
6. ii. MARGARET PALMER, b. May 1849, Leigh, Wil, Eng; d. Unknown.
7. iii. WILLIAM PALMER, b. September 1853, Leigh, Wil, Eng; d. Unknown.
iv. EMMANUEL PALMER, b. May 1857, Leigh, Wil, Eng; d. Unknown.
v. EDITH PALMER, b. Abt. 1866, Hailstone Farm, Gls, Eng?; d. Unknown.
vi. ALBERT E PALMER, b. Abt. 1870, Tetbury, Gls, Eng; d. Unknown.