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Household of John Blank Prowse (born 1849, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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.

John Blank Prowse and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Blank Prowse, born in 1849 in Blackawton, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John Blank was the head of the household, married to Mary Prowse, born in 1856 in Marldon, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Laura Jane (born 1875 in Devon, England), Alice (born 1878 in Coffinswell, Devon, England) and William Sidney (born 1880 in Coffinswell, Devon, England).


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John Blank Prowse's household

Male

John Blank

Prowse

Head
Female

Mary

Prowse

Wife
Female

Laura Jane

Prowse

Daughter
Female

Alice

Prowse

Daughter
Male

William Sidney

Prowse

Son
First name(s) John Blank
Last name Prowse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Blackawton, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Blank

Prowse

Head

Married

32

1849

Blackawton, Devon, England

Mary

Prowse

Wife

Married

25

1856

Marldon, Devon, England

Laura Jane

Prowse

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Devon, England

Alice

Prowse

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Coffinswell, Devon, England

William Sidney

Prowse

Son

Single

1

1880

Coffinswell, Devon, England

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