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Household of John Prowse (born 1835, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Crediton, 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 Prowse and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Prowse, born in 1835 in Bovey Tracey, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Prowse, born in 1839 in Colebrooke, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Bessie (born 1862 in Devon, England), Frederick (born 1863 in Devon, England), Alfred (born 1867 in Devon, England), Flora (born 1872 in Bow, Devon, England) and Wilfred (born 1877 in Devon, England).


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John Prowse's household

Male

John

Prowse

Head
Female

Eliza

Prowse

Wife
Female

Bessie

Prowse

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Prowse

Son
Male

Alfred

Prowse

Son
Female

Flora

Prowse

Daughter
Male

Wilfred

Prowse

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Prowse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Bovey Tracey, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Prowse

Head

Married

46

1835

Bovey Tracey, Devon, England

Eliza

Prowse

Wife

Married

42

1839

Colebrooke, Devon, England

Bessie

Prowse

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Devon, England

Frederick

Prowse

Son

Single

18

1863

Devon, England

Alfred

Prowse

Son

Single

14

1867

Devon, England

Flora

Prowse

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bow, Devon, England

Wilfred

Prowse

Son

Single

4

1877

Devon, England

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