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Bessie Maud Palmer 1893–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Apr 1893

Birth Location: Filby, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 30 Sep 1949

Death Location: Birmingham, West Midlands, England

Father: Arthur\Albert Palmer

Mother: Ada Canwell

Spouse(s): Arthur Gillham

Children(s): Alan Gillham

The story of Bessie Maud Palmer began in 1893 in Filby, Norfolk, England. Bessie Maud Palmer married Arthur West Gillham, and had children including Alan Walter West Gillham. Bessie Maud Palmer passed away in 1949 in Birmingham, West Midlands, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Bessie Maud Palmer began in 1893 in Filby, Norfolk, England.
  • Bessie Maud Palmer married Arthur West Gillham, and had children including Alan Walter West Gillham.
  • Bessie Maud Palmer passed away in 1949 in Birmingham, West Midlands, England.

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Children(s)

Bessie Palmer's Ancestors

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Bessie Palmer
1893–1949
Birth Place: Filby, Norfolk, England
Parents
Arthur\Albert Gedge Palmer
1867–1931
Stokesby, Norfolk, England
Ada (Sarah Hagon\) Canwell
1872–1933
Belaugh, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
John Palmer
1844–1927
Margaret, Norfolk, England
Harriet Gedge
1844–1941
Stokesby, Norfolk, England
William Battey
1851–1891
Cubbington, Warwickshire, England
Maria Hagon
1849–1927
Belaugh, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
John Palmer
1812–1887
Mary Cooper
1820–1902
William Gedge
1802–1885
Mary Westgate
1801–1869
Thomas Battey
1811–1849
Elizabeth Williams
1813–1884
Sarah Hagon
1825–1884
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Palmer
1785–1849
Ann Betts
1782–1854
William Cooper
1793–
Ann Annison
1795–
Elizabeth
Robert Westgate
1775–
Elizabeth Green
1773–1851
William Batty
1767–1844
Elizabeth Skelcher
1780–1864
William Williams
1790–1817
Elizabeth Williams
1790–
William Hagon
1792–1867
Elizabeth Daines
1797–1875

Bessie Palmer's Descendants

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Bessie (Maud) Palmer (17 Apr 1893–30 Sep 1949) m. Arthur (West) Gillham (9 Aug 1891–1960)
  1. 1. Alan (Walter West) Gillham 1922–2024 m. Ann –2016 m. Marjorie (Ellen) Cullen 1922–1997
    1. 1. Alan Gillham 1942–2011

Bessie Palmer's Timeline

3 Records

1893
17 Apr 1893
Birth of Bessie Maud Palmer in Filby, Norfolk, England
Filby, Norfolk, England
1916
Mar 1916
Age 23
Bessie Maud Palmer was married in Flegg, Norfolk
Flegg, Norfolk
1949
30 Sep 1949
Age 56
Death of Bessie Maud Palmer in Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Birmingham, West Midlands, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1893
    Event Place: Filby, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Death Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Mar 1916
    Event Place: Flegg, Norfolk
    Record Source: England & Wales, Marriage Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1949
    Event Place: Birmingham, West Midlands, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)
    [2] England & Wales, Death Index

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