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Household of Janet Prowse (born 1829, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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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.

Janet Prowse and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Janet Prowse, born in 1829 in Ayrshire, consisted of 5 members. Janet was the head of the household, married to Joana Prowse, born in 1850 in Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Joana (born 1850 in Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland), James (born 1852 in Canada), Janet (born 1862 in Canada) and Annie (born 1868 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Janet Prowse's household

Female

Janet

Prowse

Head
Female

Joana

Prowse

Daughter
Male

James

Prowse

Son
Female

Janet

Prowse

Daughter
Female

Annie

Prowse

Daughter
First name(s) Janet
Last name Prowse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Janet

Prowse

Head

Married

52

1829

Ayrshire, Scotland

Joana

Prowse

Daughter

Unmarried

31

1850

Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland

James

Prowse

Son

Unmarried

29

1852

Canada

Janet

Prowse

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Canada

Annie

Prowse

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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