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George Palmer (1818 - 1897)

George Palmer
Born in Long Sutton, Somerset, England, United Kingdommap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 1850 in Alton district, Hampshire, Englandmap
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Died at age 79 in Reading, Berkshire, England, United Kingdommap
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Profile last modified | Created 2 May 2022
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Biography

One of the founders of Huntley and Palmer's biscuit factory in Reading. [1]

George, son of William Palmer and Mary Isaac, was born on 18 January 1818 in Long Sutton, Somerset, England.[2]

He married Elizabeth Sarah Meatyard in Alton district in 1850 [3]

George died on 19 August 1897 in Reading, Berkshire, England and his estate passed probate on 2 November 1897 in London, England.[4]

George's death (age 79) was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1897 in the Reading district.[5]

Sources

  1. https://www.huntleyandpalmers.com/about-us/ accessed 10 May 2023
  2. His mother died in 1880. Birth: The National Archives; Kew, England; General Register Office: Society of Friends' Registers, Notes and Certificates of Births, Marriages and Burials; Class: RG 6; Piece: 110
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7097 #369671 (accessed 10 May 2023)
    George Palmer born on 18 Jan 1818, son of William Palmer & Mary, in Long Sutton, Somerset, England.
  3. Marriage Registration: "England & Wales Marriage Index"
    FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 15 May 2022)
    Palmer, George.
    GRO Reference: 1850 Jan-Feb-Mar in Alton Volume VII Page 33.
  4. Probate: "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995"
    Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1904 #2473052 (accessed 10 May 2023)
    George Palmer probate on 2 Nov 1897 in London, England. Died 19 Aug 1897 in Reading, Berkshire, England.
  5. Death Registration: "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007"
    citing Death, Reading, Berkshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
    FamilySearch Record: 2JY8-LHD (accessed 10 May 2023)
    George Palmer death registered Jul-Aug-Sep 1897 in Reading (age 79).




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