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Household of Jacob Prowse (born 1847, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Jacob Prowse and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jacob Prowse, born in 1847 in St Buryan, Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. Jacob was the head of the household, married to Jane Prowse, born in 1851 in Ludgvan, Cornwall, England. They had 4 children; Caroline (born 1873 in Ludgvan, Cornwall, England), Rebecca J (born 1875 in Lelant, Cornwall, England), Emily (born 1876 in Cornwall, England) and William J (born 1878 in Cornwall, England).


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Jacob Prowse's household

Male

Jacob

Prowse

Head
Female

Jane

Prowse

Wife
Female

Caroline

Prowse

Daughter
Female

Rebecca J

Prowse

Daughter
Female

Emily

Prowse

Daughter
Male

William J

Prowse

Son
First name(s) Jacob
Last name Prowse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place St Buryan, Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jacob

Prowse

Head

Married

34

1847

St Buryan, Cornwall, England

Jane

Prowse

Wife

Married

30

1851

Ludgvan, Cornwall, England

Caroline

Prowse

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Ludgvan, Cornwall, England

Rebecca J

Prowse

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Lelant, Cornwall, England

Emily

Prowse

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Cornwall, England

William J

Prowse

Son

Single

3

1878

Cornwall, England

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