Thomas Palmer (bef. 1790 - 1870)

Born before 29 Dec 1790 in Chichester, Sussex, England

Husband of Ruth (Wright) Palmer — married 19 Feb 1814 in Portsea, Hampshire, England

Descendants

Died 22 May 1870 after age 79 in Alverstoke, Hampshire, England

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Biography

Thomas Palmer was born in Chichester, Sussex, England.

Thomas was baptised at Chichester on the 29th of December 1790. He was the son of William Palmer and Celia Sharpe.^[1]

Thomas married Ruth Wright on the 19th of February 1814 at St Marys, Portsea, Hampshire.^[2]

They had three children in Portsea (Ruth, Thomas Powell, and George Wright) before relocating. They had two more children who were baptised at Chichester, Sussex.

Thomas gave his profession as book binder at his children's baptisms in Hampshire; and as book seller for those baptised in Sussex. In 1818, an advertisement appeared in the Hampshire Chronicle for an apprentice to the book selling and book binding business:

"WANTED immediately, -An APPRENTICE to the BOOKSELLING and BOOKBINDING businesses. Apply to Mr. T. Palmer, 174, Queen-street, Portsea. As he will be treated as one of the family, a premium will be expected." - Hampshire Chronicle, 30 March 1818, p4, c5

In the 1851 census, Thomas is recorded as a bookseller on South Street, Gosport. With him is his wife, Ruth, two of his adult children, Henry and Helen, and two grandchildren; George, and Alice.^[3]

Thomas died of 'Old age and Debility' at the Alverstoke House of Industry in 1870. ^[4]

Research Notes

• Named as Thomas Powell Palmer at son's baptism^[5] (elsewhere only as Thomas)
• Birth place given as Chichester, Sussex in 1851 and 1861 censuses.
• Based on a findmypast search, the only Thomas Palmer baptised in Chichester c1790 was the son of William and Celia.
• wife Ruth is on 1851 census (Thomas not yet found on 1841 census)
• death informant was Mary Ann Palmer (son George's wife?), Brockhurst Alverstoke

1851 England Census: South Street, Alverstoke, Hampshire, England, Occupation: Bookseller

Thomas Palmer Head M 60 Chichester, Sussex

Ruth Palmer Wife F 58 Chichester, Sussex

Henry Palmer Son M 29 Chichester, Sussex

Helen Palmer Daughter F 26 Chichester, Sussex

George Palmer Grand Son M 13 Fareham, Hampshire

Alice Palmer Grand Daughter F 1 Gosport, Hampshire

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3T6-QQ8 : 22 March 2020), Thomas Palmer, 1790. (Image 292)
2. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N245-4VW : 13 March 2020), Thomas Palmer, 1814.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGYB-PS7 : 12 September 2019), Thomas Palmer, Alverstoke, Hampshire, England; citing Alverstoke, Hampshire, England, p. 1, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JNB-NZ1 : 31 December 2014), Thomas Palmer, 1870; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Alverstoke, Hampshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.(Certificate Seen)
5. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5XY-GYB : 18 March 2020), Thomas Powell Palmer in entry for Thomas Powell Palmer, 1819.

• "General Register Office: 1861 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5903291fe9379091b1cbc4ff : viewed 24 Nov 2020), Thomas PALMER, South Street, Alverstoke, Hampshire, England; from 1861 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 9/648, Folio 51, Page 1, Schedule 1, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• "England, Kent, Parish Registers, 1538-1911," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJD2-Z6YX : 8 December 2017), Thomas Palmer in entry for George Wright Palmer and Mary Ann Allen, 27 Mar 1848; citing Marriage, Gillingham, Kent, England, Kent Archives Office, Maidstone; FHL microfilm 1,042,494.

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