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Household of James L Prowse (born 1836, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, Devon, 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.

James L Prowse and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James L Prowse, born in 1836 in Ringmore, Devon, consisted of 8 members. James L was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth J Prowse, born in 1843 in Plymouth, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Alfred J (born 1869 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Harry L (born 1872 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Samuel W (born 1874 in Plymouth, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James L's Lodger, Mary (born 1834 in Stonehouse, Devon, England), James L's Step Son, Edward G (born 1862 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and James L's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1817 in Devonport, Devon, England).


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James L Prowse's household

Male

James L

Prowse

Head
Female

Elizabeth J

Prowse

Wife
Male

Alfred J

Prowse

Son
Male

Harry L

Prowse

Son
Male

Samuel W

Prowse

Son
Female

Mary

Elliott

Lodger
Male

Edward G

Elliott

Step Son
Female

Elizabeth

Nichols

Lodger
First name(s) James L
Last name Prowse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Ringmore, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James L

Prowse

Head

Married

45

1836

Ringmore, Devon, England

Elizabeth J

Prowse

Wife

Married

38

1843

Plymouth, Devon, England

Alfred J

Prowse

Son

Single

12

1869

Plymouth, Devon, England

Harry L

Prowse

Son

Single

9

1872

Plymouth, Devon, England

Samuel W

Prowse

Son

Single

7

1874

Plymouth, Devon, England

Mary

Elliott

Lodger

Widow

47

1834

Stonehouse, Devon, England

Edward G

Elliott

Step Son

Single

19

1862

Plymouth, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Nichols

Lodger

Single

64

1817

Devonport, Devon, England

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