The Counter/Palmer Family Trees

First Generation

1. William Gray PALMER was born in 1817 (calculated) in Scotland. He was a Clerk in Shipping Office. He died Q3 1867 in Camberwell.

 

Kate was born in 1818 (calculated) in Longford, Ireland. She and William Gray PALMER had the following children:

 

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James PALMER (1840?-1903)

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William George PALMER (1842?- )

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Arabella PALMER (1845?-1889?)

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George Hurrell PALMER (1846?-1896)

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Edward O'Brien PALMER (1848?-1911)

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Mary N(eedham) PALMER (1849?- )

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John Ffolliott PALMER (1853?-1888)

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Adelaide Maria PALMER (1859- )

Second Generation

2. James PALMER , son of William Gray PALMER and Kate, was born in 1840 (calculated) in Longford, Ireland. He was a Tea, Coffe, Spice Dealers Clerk. He married Mary BENNETT on 23 February 1881. He died in 1903. He was buried in 1903 in Grave No. 1976. S. 2.

 

Mary BENNETT , daughter of Charles BENNETT ( - ), was born Q1 1856 in Islington. She died on 2 January 1955. She was buried in 1955 in Streatham Vale. She and James PALMER had the following children:

 

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Mary Bennett PALMER (1882-1969)

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James Brian PALMER (1884- )

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Maurice Hyde PALMER (1886-1973)

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Phyllis Margery PALMER (1888-1967)

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Lena Violet PALMER (1890-1975)

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Dora Winifred PALMER (1899-1958)

 

3. William George PALMER , son of William Gray PALMER and Kate, was born in 1842 (calculated) in Fermoy, Co. Cork, Ireland. He was a Merchants Clerk. He married Charlotte A SEEL Q2 1874 in Camberwell.

 

Charlotte A SEEL was born in 1843 (calculated) in Camberwell. She and William George PALMER had the following children:

 

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William George PALMER (1876- )

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Stanley Howard S PALMER (1879-1881)

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Bertram Harold PALMER (1881- )

 

4. Arabella PALMER , daughter of William Gray PALMER and Kate, was born in 1845 (calculated) in Fermoy. She had 0 children. She had 0 spouses. She died in 1889 (approx.) in Bicester.

 

5. George Hurrell PALMER , son of William Gray PALMER and Kate, was born in 1846 (calculated) in Fermoy. He was a Stationer. He had 0 children. He had 0 spouses. He died Q3 1896 in Edmonton.

 

6. Edward O'Brien PALMER , son of William Gray PALMER and Kate, was born in 1848 (calculated) in Fermoy. He was a Journalist and Author. He had 0 children. He had 0 spouses. He died Q2 1911 in Camberwell.

 

7. Mary N(eedham) PALMER , daughter of William Gray PALMER and Kate, was born in 1849 (calculated) in Ireland, Limerick. She married unknown Q2 1871 in Camberwell.

 

8. John Ffolliott PALMER , son of William Gray PALMER and Kate, was born in 1853 (calculated) in Middlesex, Haggerstone. He had 0 children. He had 0 spouses. He died Q4 1888 in Camberwell.

 

9. Adelaide Maria PALMER , daughter of William Gray PALMER and Kate, was born Q2 1859 in Surrey, Camberwell.

Third Generation

10. Mary Bennett PALMER (known as 'Molly'), daughter of James PALMER and Mary BENNETT, was born on 13 January 1882 in Camberwell. She had 0 children. She had 0 spouses. She died Q1 1969 in Merton.

 

11. James Brian PALMER (known as 'Brian'), son of James PALMER and Mary BENNETT, was born on 4 July 1884 in Camberwell. He was a Lamp Manufacturers Clerk. He emigrated from England to Ireland. He married Unknown in Possibly In Ireland.

 

12. Maurice Hyde PALMER , son of James PALMER and Mary BENNETT, was born on 12 September 1886 in Camberwell. He had 0 children. He had 0 spouses. He was a Corn Broker Clerk. He died Q2 1973 in Hertford.

 

13. Phyllis Margery PALMER (known as 'Biddy'), daughter of James PALMER and Mary BENNETT, was born on 19 May 1888 in Wandsworth, London. She had 0 children. She had 1 spouse. She married Edmond C CURNOW Q2 1923 in Wandsworth. She died Q4 1967 in Merton.

 

         
      Lena Violet PALMER, 1942, age 52, "Lena Violet Palmer"     Spouse: Albert Walter Frederick COUNTER, "Albert Walter Frederick Counter"
 

14. Lena Violet PALMER (known as 'Neen'), daughter of James PALMER and Mary BENNETT, was born on 31 January 1890 in Wandsworth. She married Albert Walter Frederick COUNTER on 30 June 1917 in Wandsworth. She died Q2 1975 in Broxbourne.

 

Albert Walter Frederick COUNTER (known as 'Fred/Freddy'), son of Albert Walter COUNTER (1872-1945) and Jessie Laura CHURCH (1869-1916), was born on 10 November 1892 in Chelsea. He was a Storekeeper (retired) at time of death. He had 5 children. He had 1 spouse. He died of cerebro-vascular accident on 26 October 1973 in Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton. He and Lena Violet PALMER had the following children:

 

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Frederick Denis COUNTER (1918-2006) (known as 'Den'). Den was born on 31 January 1918 in Wandsworth. He was a Bank Manager. He had 1 child. He had 2 spouses. He married Phyllis Winifred MCMULLON on 23 July 1942 in Wandsworth. He married Jennifer Phyllis MANTLE on 27 September 1969. He died on 19 October 2006 in Hatfield, Hertfordshire.

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Michael John COUNTER (1920-1941). Michael was born on 6 October 1920 in Wandsworth. He had 0 children. He had 1 spouse. He was a Sergeant (Obs) RAF. He married Joan Mary DANCE Q3 1941 in Wandsworth. He died of Plane crash during WWII on 12 October 1941 in Caistor, Norfolk. He was buried in Streatham Park Cemetery.

 

         
      Dora Winifred PALMER, 1942, age 42, "Dora Palmer"     Spouse: Leslie HAYNES, 1942, "Leslie Haynes"
 

15. Dora Winifred PALMER , daughter of James PALMER and Mary BENNETT, was born Q4 1899 in Croydon. She married Leslie HAYNES Q3 1923 in Wandsworth. She died Q4 1958 in Surrey S. W.

 

Leslie HAYNES (known as 'Lel') and Dora Winifred PALMER had the following children:

 

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Leo H HAYNES

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Mary HAYNES (1929- ) (known as 'Molly'). Molly was born Q3 1929 in Wandsworth. She married Paul WALMSLEY Q3 1960 in Surrey S. W.

 

16. William George PALMER , son of William George PALMER and Charlotte A SEEL, was born Q3 1876 in Camberwell.

 

17. Stanley Howard S PALMER , son of William George PALMER and Charlotte A SEEL, was born Q1 1879 in Camberwell. He had 0 children. He had 0 spouses. He died Q3 1881 in Camberwell.

 

18. Bertram Harold PALMER , son of William George PALMER and Charlotte A SEEL, was born Q4 1881 in Camberwell. He had 0 children. He had 0 spouses.