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Household of John Prowse (born 1841, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Prowse, born in 1841 in St Buryan, Cornwall, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah J Prowse, born in 1844 in St Just, Cornwall, England. They had 9 children; John (born 1861 in Ludgvan, Cornwall, England), Sarah J Jr (born 1867 in Lelant, Cornwall, England), Jacob (born 1868 in Lelant, Cornwall, England), William C (born 1870 in Camborne, Cornwall, England), Emily (born 1872 in Madron, Cornwall, England), Robert J (born 1874 in Camborne, Cornwall, England), Philip T (born 1875 in Madron, Cornwall, England), Caroline (born 1878 in Madron, Cornwall, England) and Beatrice E (born 1881 in Ludgvan, Cornwall, England).


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John Prowse's household

Male

John

Prowse

Head
Female

Sarah J

Prowse

Wife
Male

John

Prowse

Son
Female

Sarah J Jr

Prowse

Daughter
Male

Jacob

Prowse

Son
Male

William C

Prowse

Son
Female

Emily

Prowse

Daughter
Male

Robert J

Prowse

Son
Male

Philip T

Prowse

Son
Female

Caroline

Prowse

Daughter
Female

Beatrice E

Prowse

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Prowse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place St Buryan, Cornwall, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Prowse

Head

Married

40

1841

St Buryan, Cornwall, England

Sarah J

Prowse

Wife

Married

37

1844

St Just, Cornwall, England

John

Prowse

Son

Single

20

1861

Ludgvan, Cornwall, England

Sarah J Jr

Prowse

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Lelant, Cornwall, England

Jacob

Prowse

Son

Single

13

1868

Lelant, Cornwall, England

William C

Prowse

Son

Single

11

1870

Camborne, Cornwall, England

Emily

Prowse

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Madron, Cornwall, England

Robert J

Prowse

Son

Single

7

1874

Camborne, Cornwall, England

Philip T

Prowse

Son

Single

6

1875

Madron, Cornwall, England

Caroline

Prowse

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Madron, Cornwall, England

Beatrice E

Prowse

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Ludgvan, Cornwall, England

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