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James Henry Palmer 1817 – 1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jun 1817

Birth Location: Nether Stowey, Somerset, England

Death Date: 19 Jul 1897

Death Location: Sawpit Gully Nr Young New South Wales, Australia

Father: Joseph Palmer

Mother: Elizabeth Southward

Spouse(s): Matilda Anderson

Children(s): Matilda Palmer

In 1817, James Henry Palmer entered the world in Nether Stowey, Somerset, England, born to Joseph Palmer and Elizabeth Southward. In 1836, James Henry Palmer resided in Somerset, England. In 1837, James Henry Palmer resided in Somerset, England. James Henry Palmer married Matilda Anderson, and had children including Matilda Palmer. James Henry Palmer passed away in 1897 in Sawpit Gully Nr Young New South Wales, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1817, James Henry Palmer entered the world in Nether Stowey, Somerset, England, born to Joseph Palmer and Elizabeth Southward.
  • In 1836, James Henry Palmer resided in Somerset, England.
  • In 1837, James Henry Palmer resided in Somerset, England.
  • James Henry Palmer married Matilda Anderson, and had children including Matilda Palmer.
  • James Henry Palmer passed away in 1897 in Sawpit Gully Nr Young New South Wales, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Palmer
1790 – 1871
Birth Location: Stowey, Somerset, England
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Elizabeth Southward
1795 – 1837
Birth Location: Over Stowey, Somerset, England
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Spouses(s)

Matilda Anderson
1835 – 1907
Birth Location: Laois (Queens) County, Province of Leinster Ireland
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Children(s)

Matilda Palmer
1867 – 1908
Birth Location: Putman Creek, Binalong, New South Wales, Australia
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James Palmer's Ancestors

Self
James Palmer
1817 – 1897
Birth Place: Nether Stowey, Somerset, England
Parents
Joseph Palmer
1790 – 1871
Stowey, Somerset, England
Elizabeth Southward
1795 – 1837
Over Stowey, Somerset, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Palmer's Descendants

1.
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James (Henry) Palmer (8 Jun 1817 – 19 Jul 1897) m. Matilda Anderson (1835 – 21 Jul 1907)
  1. 1. Matilda Palmer (1 Aug 1867 – 26 Sep 1908) m. Henry (Daniel) Fulham (10 Feb 1860 – 30 Apr 1942)
    1. 1. William (Ernest) Fulham (14 May 1886 – 2 Jan 1947) m. Amy (Grace) Delaney (20 Jun 1889 – 9 Mar 1946)
      1. 1. William (Daniel (Dan)) Fulham (1908 – )
      2. 2. Maud (Eileen) Fulham (20 Aug 1910 – 26 Jul 1983) m. William (Basil Richard) Morris (22 Jan 1910 – 10 Aug 1989)
    2. 2. Henry (J P) Fulham (1890 – 1890)
    3. 3. Mary (Isabella (Bella)) Fulham (1891 – 29 Jan 1964) m. James (Joseph (Jim)) Garland (1891 – 26 Oct 1965)
      1. 1. Bernard (James) Garland (25 Jun 1915 – ) m. Joyce (Lillian Upton aka) Warrell
      2. 2. Lorna (Zona) Garland (1917 – ) m. Arthur Lambert (abt 1914 – 11 Aug 1978)
      3. 3. Hazel (Rae Isobell) Garland (1919 – 23 Nov 1996) m. William (Allan) Davies (Abt 1920 – 8 Jan 1983)
        1. 1. Zona (Ethel) Davies (23 Jul 1947 – 12 Oct 2015)
        2. 2. Dawn Davies
        3. 3. Teena Davies
    4. 4. James (Leonard (Len)) Fulham (18 Dec 1892 – 1 Aug 1973) m. Ellen (Catherine (Nellie)) Thurlow (12 Dec 1892 – 6 Dec 1945) m. Gertrude (Maud (Maud)) Sheedy (2 Aug 1888 – 12 Aug 1967)
      1. 1. Leonard (Sidney (Sid)) Fulham (9 Mar 1922 – 16 Dec 2008) m. Thelma (Gladys) Nilsen (1 Nov 1922 – 17 Jun 2016)
        1. 1. Gregory (Robert) Fulham (21 Nov 1949 – ) m. Deborah (Hilma (Debbie)) McDougall
        2. 2. Marilyn (Ann) Fulham (15 Jun 1951 – ) m. Leslie (Max) Puxty m. Brian Unknown
      2. 2. Henry (William (Bill)) Fulham (8 Feb 1925 – 9 Jan 2013) m. Muriel Nilsen (28 Dec 1926 – 23 JUL 2012)
        1. 1. John Fulham (23 AUG 1949 – 14 Oct 1981)
        2. 2. Ellen (Rae) Fulham m. Warren Walker
        3. 3. Len Fulham
        4. 4. Max Fulham
        5. 5. Ross Fulham m. Lesley CRONIN
    5. 5. Henry (Daniel (Harry)) Fulham (1895 – 1 Jun 1965) m. Ellen (M.) Davidge
    6. 6. Maud (Alma) Fulham (1897 – 7 Oct 1906)

James Palmer's Timeline

6 Records

1817
8 Jun 1817
Birth of James Henry Palmer in Nether Stowey, Somerset, England
Nether Stowey, Somerset, England
1836
2 April 1836
Age 19
James Henry Palmer resided here in Somerset, England
Somerset, England
1837
1 April 1837
Age 20
James Henry Palmer resided here in Somerset, England
Somerset, England
1877
1877
Age 60
James Henry Palmer was married in Currowa, New South Wales
Currowa, New South Wales
1897
19 Jul 1897
Age 80
Death of James Henry Palmer in Sawpit Gully Nr Young New South Wales, Australia
Sawpit Gully Nr Young New South Wales, Australia
1897
Jul 1897
Age 80
Burial of James Henry Palmer in Young, Hilltops Council, New South Wales, Australia
Young, Hilltops Council, New South Wales, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1817
    Event Place: Nether Stowey, Somerset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892, Class: HO 27; Piece: 52; Page: 156
    [2] England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892, Class: HO 27; Piece: 54; Page: 168
    [3] Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1877
    Event Place: Currowa, New South Wales
    Record Source: Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1949

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 April 1836
    Event Place: Somerset, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892, Class: HO 27; Piece: 52; Page: 156

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 April 1837
    Event Place: Somerset, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892, Class: HO 27; Piece: 54; Page: 168

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jul 1897
    Event Place: Sawpit Gully Nr Young New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia Death Index, 1787-1985
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Jul 1897
    Event Place: Young, Hilltops Council, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current
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