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Re: John Palmer, Hokitika
« Reply #9 on: Sunday 24 March 19 10:44 GMT (UK) »
Let us know what his Death Cert contains please :)
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Re: John Palmer, Hokitika
« Reply #10 on: Sunday 24 March 19 12:08 GMT (UK) »
Something is off with that 1851 Census;

I have on Anc;
George Palmer   37
Grace Palmer   35
George Palmer   12
John Palmer   4
Edwin Palmer   10
Willm Palmer   9
James Palmer   5
Probert Palmer   3
Alfred Palmer   2
Martha Palmer   20

The way it is ordered  it would appear  John is older than 4.
The image has lines through it so is hard to read.
So likely John is 11.

John may be with his Grandparents in 1841;
James Palmer   55 Sawyer
Ann Palmer   55
Jane Palmer   19
John Palmer   14
MARTHA Palmer   12****
JOHN Palmer   1********
Martha Cutter   20
Mary Higwell   30

Name: Je... George Palmer
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 11 Jul 1813
Baptism Place:   St. Mary's, Portsea, Hampshire, England
Father: James Palmer
Mother: Ann Palmer


Trish I agree with you it definitely looks as if John Palmer's age should read 11 and not 4

PALMER, JOHN   mn SPINNER
1840  M Quarter in PORTSEA ISLAND UNION  Volume 07  Page 114   

I also noted that

George PALMER 25 Shopkeeper, Grace 25 , George 2, Edwin 3 mths &
Eliza SPINNER 15 F.S. 

are on the same 1841 census as James & Ann Palmer
address Conway Row HO107; Piece: 413 Portsea Town; Hampshire Folio: 49; Page: 14

George PALMER mn SPINNER
1839  M Quarter in PORTSEA ISLAND UNION  Volume 07  Page 108   

Edwin PALMER    mn SPINNER 
1841  J Quarter in PORTSEA ISLAND UNION  Volume 07  Page 111
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Re: John Palmer, Hokitika
« Reply #11 on: Monday 25 March 19 07:45 GMT (UK) »
Hi
many thanks for your ongoing discoveries and apologies my slow thanks - the weekend was spent writing up the family members we were sure of.  Following the posting on Trove I then went to paperspast (not sure why I skipped this step originally) and there a many interesting articles about John Palmer, his life in Kumara on the West Coast, articles on his daughters weddings and also an article on his death. 
Mystery still surrounds his arrival in NZ and the reasons for his sojourn to Australia coming home with a wife.
Perhaps this will be locked away forever.
Again thanks for your information which will form part of our family reunion in May.
Pauline
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