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Household of James Prowse (born 1819, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, 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 Prowse and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Prowse, born in 1819 in Harberton, Devon, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Maria Prowse, born in 1826 in Diptford, Devon, England. They had 1 child; John, born 1858 in Diptford, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, William Parsons, born in 1825 in Lamerton, Devon, England.


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James Prowse's household

Male

James

Prowse

Head
Female

Maria

Prowse

Wife
Male

John

Prowse

Son
Male

William

Parsons

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Prowse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Harberton, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Prowse

Head

Married

62

1819

Harberton, Devon, England

Maria

Prowse

Wife

Married

55

1826

Diptford, Devon, England

John

Prowse

Son

Single

23

1858

Diptford, Devon, England

William

Parsons

Boarder

Single

56

1825

Lamerton, Devon, England

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