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Household of John Prowse (born 1823, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Prowse, born in 1823 in Sennen, Cornwall, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Cordelia Prowse, born in 1823 in St Levan, Cornwall, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Margaret (born 1865 in Sancreed, Cornwall, England) and John's Boarder, Edward (born 1847 in St Martin, Cornwall, England).


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John Prowse's household

Male

John

Prowse

Head
Female

Cordelia

Prowse

Wife
Female

Margaret

Prowse

Niece
Male

Edward

Cook

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Prowse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Sennen, Cornwall, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Prowse

Head

Married

58

1823

Sennen, Cornwall, England

Cordelia

Prowse

Wife

Married

58

1823

St Levan, Cornwall, England

Margaret

Prowse

Niece

Single

16

1865

Sancreed, Cornwall, England

Edward

Cook

Boarder

-

34

1847

St Martin, Cornwall, England

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