Annie and William had five children. Only their son William known as 'Little
Willy' born in 1850 (other versions say 1948), survived infancy.
The
Parish Records which can be viewed at the County Records Office, Stafford,
show when the other children were buried and how old they were when they
died.
| Name |
Died
Aged |
Buried
On |
Elizabeth
Palmer
Henry Palmer
Frank Palmer
John Palmer |
10
weeks
One month
infancy
3 days |
8th
January 1851
8th January 1852
21st December 1852
30th January 1854 |
To
read more about the deaths of four of his children click here.
William
Brookes Palmer affectionately called 'Little Willy' by his father was
the only one of Palmer's children to survive him.
When
Palmer was in Stafford Gaol he would not let either little Willy or his
mother visit him for fear of that a visit would be too distressing for
them.
He
lived to the age of 76 having moved down to London where he spent most
of his working life as a solicitor. He was living at 121 Croydon Road,
Anerley, Surrey.
His
death certificate states that his body was 'Found dead 29th April 1926'
at '21 Old Buildings Lincoln Inn'. The inquest held 1st May 1926 gave the
cause of death as 'Syncope and Asphyxia Coal Gas poisoning - Misadventure'.
The gas tap had been left on!
Death Certificate details
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