John Palmer (1663) and Mary Chalker (1667) Married 1688  in Redden hall, Norfolk, England.

Our line comes through their 7^th child of 8 children  Richard (1707)

Richard Palmer Married Saraphilpot (1708) in Bedingham, Norfolk, England in 1728.
16 Children were born to them. Death dates for were found for 10 of the children , mostly within the first year or two of life.  Marriages were found for only 2 children and no information about the other four except their christenings. 

Our line comes through their 15^th child John (1748)

John Palmer married Lydia Fenn (about 1749) in Wrentham, soffolk, England, in 1770. Both were single and living in the same parish. Both signed with (X).  Six children were born to this couple. Two marriages were found and no information about the others except their christenings.  John was listed as a Laborer at  the birth of his fourth child, Robert (1782).

Our line comes through Robert (1782).

Robert Palmer (1809) married Margaret Todd (1776) in Denton, Norfolk, England, in 1804.  Margaret was six years older than Robert and is the first spouse identified with her family. (Early records don’t always give the full name of the spouse.) Her father was David Todd, her mother was Hannah Barber and they lived in Alburgh, Norfolk. Robert and Margaret had seven children and marriages were found for only two. 21 days after the christening of their fourth child, John, in 1811, Robert, himself, was christened as a 28 year old married man on June 30, 1811. He was listed as a laborer at the christening of his last two children. Margaret died March 23, 1843, of paralysis at 64 years of age. Robert signed his X as being present at her death.  At this time Robert is listed as a agricultural laborer. Four years after she died Robert remarried his second wife Ann Ramsbottam, a 62 year old widow also living in Homersfield. Both Robert and Ann signed their certificate with their mark (X.)  Robert died seven and a half years later of general infirmity. He was 73 years old and listed as a husbandman.

Our direct line comes through his third child, Robert  (1809)

Robert Palmer married Christmas Day 1848 in Wortwell (Redenhall) Norfolk, England. He was listed as a bachelor, and laborer. His  Spouse Hann Barber, (1821) was 12 years younger a spinster, and signed her name rather than her mark.  Hannah’s parents were William Barber, a brickmaker, and Sarah Howes who lived in Needham, Norfolk, about three miles from Wortwell. Robert and Hannahad only one child Robert (1809) died June 9, 1852.  Robert’s father Robert (1782) signed being present at the time of his son’s death. The death certificate list Synochus fever (certified Typhoid)

Our direct line comes through his only child, Robert (1849)

“To a very large extent we are, each of us, a product  not just genetically of our father and mother, but of the “place in society” has a very real importance in the context of life in Britain. Knowing myself and how I react to certain situations, then perhaps I know how my ancestors felt and reacted.”   

Quote Clyde Palmer   (cousin)