Sidney James Palmer (1867 - 1938)

Born 18 Sep 1867 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Louisa (Harper) Palmer — married about 12 May 1894 in Ancoats, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died Dec 1938 at age 71 in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Gillian Loake [send private message]

Biography

Sidney Palmer was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England.

Sidney James Palmer was born in 1867 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. He was the second of five children born to James Palmer and Mary Ann Onions.^[1]

In the 1871 census, he's is aged 3, living in Lady Wood, Birmingham, England with his parents, one older and two younger sisters.^[2]

In the 1881 census, he is aged 13, a scholar, living in Dark Lane, Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England with his parents and three younger siblings^[3]

In the 1891 census, he is living with his parents and younger sister in Beswick Street, Manchester, Lancashire, England. His occupation is recorded as 'iron plate worker'^[4]

He married Louisa (Harper) Palmer in St Andrew's Church, Amcoates, Lancashire, England on 12th May 1894. His occupation is given as 'iron plate worker' Louise is a 'cotton winder' and her father a 'mechanic' ^[5]

Together they had 10 children all born in Lancashire;

Cyril Arthur 1895-1943

Sydney Alfred 1896-1916

Minnie Louisa 1898-1973

Evelyn Mildred 1900-1904

Albert Edward 1902-1973

Stephen Alexander 1904-1914

Joseph Francis 1906-1906

Ida Primrose 1907-1996

Alice Maud 1909-1913

Victor Harper 1912-1913

Occupation

1907 Tinsmith Journeyman living at 26 Victoria Street, Bradford, Manchester.^[6]

He died in 1938 aged 71, his death was registered in the third quarter of the year in North Manchester, Lancashire, England.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2X3X-9W4 : 1 October 2014), Sidney James Palmer, 1867; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1871, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDDW-DJW : 26 April 2019), Sidney J Palmer in entry for James Palmer, 1871.
3. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1881, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27F-KZD7 : 12 December 2017), Sidney James Palmer in household of James Palmer, The Lye, Worcestershire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 61, Piece/Folio 2889/86, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,823.
4. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1891, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:78PQ-9ZM : 6 May 2019), Sidney J Palmer in household of James Palmer, Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Lancashire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ England, Manchester, Parish Registers, 1603-1910, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:233L-M1R : 23 July 2019), Sidney James Palmer and Louise Harper, 12 May 1894, Marriage; citing St Andrew, Ancoats, Lancashire, England, Manchester Central Library, England; FHL microfilm .
6. ↑ copy of Ida Primrose's GRO birth certificate in possession of Cartwright-1620
7. ↑ GRO Online Index - Death England & Wales General Register Office, (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content) : accessed 08 May 2021, database entry for GRO Reference: 1938 S Quarter in STEPNEY Volume 01C Page 144 ; PALMER, SIDNEY JAMES