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Household of James Wills Prowse (born 1835, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kingsbridge, 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 Wills Prowse and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wills Prowse, born in 1835 in Loddiswell, Devon, consisted of 8 members. James Wills was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Davis Prowse, born in 1835 in Loddiswell, Devon, England. They had 6 children; John Wills (born 1866 in Loddiswell, Devon, England), Mary Jane Luscombe (born 1868 in Loddiswell, Devon, England), Elizabeth Suscombe (born 1871 in Loddiswell, Devon, England), Harry Wills (born 1874 in Loddiswell, Devon, England), Jane Wills (born 1876 in Loddiswell, Devon, England) and Minnie Wills (born 1879 in Loddiswell, Devon, England).


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James Wills Prowse's household

Male

James Wills

Prowse

Head
Female

Elizabeth Davis

Prowse

Wife
Male

John Wills

Prowse

Son
Female

Mary Jane Luscombe

Prowse

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Suscombe

Prowse

Daughter
Male

Harry Wills

Prowse

Son
Female

Jane Wills

Prowse

Daughter
Female

Minnie Wills

Prowse

Daughter
First name(s) James Wills
Last name Prowse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Loddiswell, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James Wills

Prowse

Head

Married

46

1835

Loddiswell, Devon, England

Elizabeth Davis

Prowse

Wife

Married

46

1835

Loddiswell, Devon, England

John Wills

Prowse

Son

Single

15

1866

Loddiswell, Devon, England

Mary Jane Luscombe

Prowse

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Loddiswell, Devon, England

Elizabeth Suscombe

Prowse

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Loddiswell, Devon, England

Harry Wills

Prowse

Son

Single

7

1874

Loddiswell, Devon, England

Jane Wills

Prowse

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Loddiswell, Devon, England

Minnie Wills

Prowse

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Loddiswell, Devon, England

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