SELBY FAMILY Starting in Ashton Keynes, WiltshireSelby: John 1767; John 1837; Joseph 1650; Joseph 1690; Mary 1752; MaryAnn 1805; Maurice 1812; Richard 1585; Richard 1614; Richard 1653; Richard 1690; Richard 1764; Robert 1627; Susanna 1650; Thomas 1716; William 1783: Palmer: Agnes 1874; Albert 1870; Albert 1903; Caroline 1878; Ellen 1888; Ernest 1881; Ernest 1899; Esther 1899; Hester 1872; Jane 1830; John 1847; Margaret 1849; Robert 1817; William 1783; William 1853; William 1905: Sainsbury: Ivy 1810; Myrtle 1914; Roger 1904: Telling: Ann 1835:
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16. ROBERT8 PALMER (WILLIAM7, MARY6 SELBY, THOMAS5, RICHARD4, RICHARD3, RICHARD2, RICHARD1) was born 1817 in Leigh, Wil, Eng, and died Aft. 1891.
He married ELIZABETH DAWES 7 October 1847 in Holy Cross, Ashton Keynes, Wlt, Enf, daughter of UNKNOWN HINTON and ANN DAWES. She was born 1827 in Ashton Keynes, Wil, Eng, and died Aft. 1901. 

Census Details

Census Location Family
1851  Dwelling: Hennis Cottage
Census Place: Ashton Keynes  
Christian Surname Rel: Marr Age Occupation Birthplace
Robert PALMER Head Marr 30 Ag Lab Leigh, Wlt
Elizabeth PALMER Wife Marr 23 Ashton Keynes, Wil
John PALMER 3 Leigh, Wil
Margaret PALMER 1 Leigh, Wil  
Census Location Family
1861   Dwelling: Malmesbury Road
Census Place: Leigh, Wilts 
Christian Surname Rel: Marr Age Occupation Birthplace
Robert PALMER Head Marr 40 Agricultural Labourer Leigh, Wil
Elizabeth PALMER Wife Marr 34 Agricultural Labourer's Wife Ashton Keynes, Wil
William PALMER Son 8 Scholar Leigh, Wil
Emanuel PALMER Son 4 Leigh, Wil  
Census Location Family
1871   Dwelling: Happy Land, Tetbury
Census Place: Tetbury 
Robert PALMER Mar 48 M The Leigh, Wilt, Rel: Head Occ: Ag Lab cowman
Elizabeth PALMER Mar 43 F Ashton Keynes, Wilt,Rel: Wife
Margaret PALMER Unm 21 F The Leigh, Wilt, Rel: Daur
Edith PALMER 5 F Hailstone Farm, Glos, Rel: Daur
Albert PALMER 5 months M Tetbury, Glos, Rel: Son
Frances K PALMER 10 months F Ashton Keynes, Wilt, Rel: Granddaur  
Census Location Family
1881   Dwelling: High Cottage No 2
Census Place: Dauntsey, Wiltshire, England 
Robert PALMER M 65 M Leigh, Wiltshire, England Rel: Head Occ: Agricultural Laborer
Elizabeth PALMER M 54 F Ashton Keynes, Wiltshire, England Rel: Wife
Albert E. PALMER U 10 M Tetbury, Gloucester, England Rel: Son Occ: Scholar  
Census Location Family
1891   Dwelling: High Road Cottage
Census Place: Dauntsey, Cricklade, Wil 
Christian Surname Rel: Marr Age Occupation Birthplace
Robert PALMER Head Marr 6 Agricultural Labourer Leigh, Wlt
Elizabeth PALMER Wife Marr 54 Agricultural Labourer's Wife Ashton Keynes, Wil
Albert E PALMER Son 10 Scholar Tetbury, Glos  
Census Location Family
1901   Year Dwelling: Jeuth’s Cottaage
Census Place: Ashton Keynes 
Betty PALMER Wid 63 1901 Rel: Head Occ: Ag Lab Dunsbourne, Glos  

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Information on the Palmer family has been researched by myself at Bristol, Gloucester and Taunton Record Offices, and by John Palmer (Portishead) and Mike Sainsbury (Canada) using a variety of sources. Information about the Selby family has come from reseach by Rosemary Chalmers (Australia) and Les Haigh (Berkshire) as well as my research at Wiltshire and Swindon Archives. My thanks to Rosemary, Les and Mike for allowing me to use their data.
 
Links: to Rosemary Chalmers' site here; to Les Haigh's site here; to Mike Sainsbury's site here
Children

Children of ROBERT PALMER and ELIZABETH DAWES are:
20. i. JOHN9 PALMER, b. May 1847, Leigh, Wil, Eng; d. Aft. 1888.
  21. ii. MARGARET PALMER, b. May 1849, Leigh, Wil, Eng; d. Unknown.
  22. iii. WILLIAM PALMER, b. September 1853, Leigh, Wil, Eng; d. Unknown. 

iv. EMMANUEL PALMER, b. May 1857, Leigh, Wil, Eng; d. Unknown.