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Robert James PALMER
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Name Robert James PALMER Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Jun Q 1865 Tytherton, Wiltshire, England
- From the 1911 census where shown as aged 45
GRO ref: PALMER, Robert James q2 1865 Chippenham RD 5a 61; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Crook
(the census shows that the above birth registration was of a Robert James was born Tytherton, thus agreeing with this Robert James' birthplace in the 1911 census; the following Robert James is the only other born in the right area and around the right time, but the census shows he was born Lacock so he can be ruled out:
Palmer, Robert James q4 1865 Chippenham RD 5a 55; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Parsons)
(only Robert James Palmers in Wiltshire born between 1862 and 1868)
Gender Male Died 30 Jul 1936 West Ashford Reg Dist, Kent, England
- GRO ref: Palmer, Robert J q3 1936 aged 71 W.Ashford RD 2a 1061
The only death registered in Kent of a Robert J Palmer of the right age (looking for any with a birth between 1862 and 1870, death 1911 - 1970, as per index on FreeBMD, as at 7 Jan 2016)
Actual date from probate calendar entry
Probate 15 Sep 1936 Calendar entry - "Palmer Robert James of Iolanthe 5 Rising-road Ashford Kent died 30 July 1936 Probate London 15 September to Bessie Palmer widow and Reginald Arthur Tuff estate agent's assistant. Effects £857 19s. 1d."
Siblings1 brother and 2 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch
John PALMER, b. Abt 1834, Littleton, Wiltshire, England
, d. Yes, date unknown (Father) 
Amelia CROOK, b. Abt 1829, Tytherton, Wiltshire, England
, d. Yes, date unknown (Mother) 
Person ID I19804 All | England: Kent Group (in Go(a)tham One-Name Study), All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , The descendants (and other halves) of George Goatham and Ann née Winch Last Modified 27 Aug 2019
Father John PALMER, b. Abt 1834, Littleton, Wiltshire, England
, d. Yes, date unknown Mother Amelia CROOK, b. Abt 1829, Tytherton, Wiltshire, England
, d. Yes, date unknown Married Dec Q 1863 Chippenham Reg Dist, Wiltshire, England
- GRO ref: Palmer, John to Crook, Amelia q4 1863 Chippenham RD 5a 135
Family ID F9502 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family 1 Agnes Theresa ELLIS, b. Dec Q 1866, Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales
, d. Sep Q 1903, Dover Reg Dist, Kent, England
(Age ~ 37 years) Married Sep Q 1888 Highworth Reg Dist, Wiltshire or Berkshire, England
- GRO ref: Palmer, Robert James to ELLIS, Agnes Theresa q3 1888 Highworth RD 5a 42
Children7 children Last Modified 8 Jun 2017 Family ID F7770 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family 2 Betsey ACRES, b. 22 Oct 1867, Upper Deal, Deal, Kent, England
, d. 10 May 1965, Hill House Hospital, Minster in Thanet, Kent, England
(Age 97 years) Married Sep Q 1906 Tonbridge Reg Dist, Kent or Sussex, England
- GRO ref: ACRES, Bessie to Palmer, Robert James q3 1906 Tonbridge RD 2a 1691
Last Modified 8 Jun 2017 Family ID F7769 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- From the 1911 census where shown as aged 45
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Child - Robert John Augustine PALMER - Mar Q 1889 - Swindon, Wiltshire, England 


Child - Sidney Sugden Francis PALMER - Sep Q 1890 - Swindon, Wiltshire, England 


Died - 30 Jul 1936 - West Ashford Reg Dist, Kent, England 

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