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Household of Joshua Prowse (born 1847, 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.

Joshua Prowse and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joshua Prowse, born in 1847 in Highweek, Devon, consisted of 5 members. Joshua was the head of the household, married to Sophia Prowse, born in 1852 in Bickington, Devon, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1879 in Highweek, Devon, England) and Anna (born 1881 in Highweek, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joshua's Lodger, George Marshall, born in 1830 in Middlesex, England.


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Joshua Prowse's household

Male

Joshua

Prowse

Head
Female

Sophia

Prowse

Wife
Male

John

Prowse

Son
Female

Anna

Prowse

Daughter
Male

George

Marshall

Lodger
First name(s) Joshua
Last name Prowse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Highweek, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joshua

Prowse

Head

Married

34

1847

Highweek, Devon, England

Sophia

Prowse

Wife

Married

29

1852

Bickington, Devon, England

John

Prowse

Son

Single

2

1879

Highweek, Devon, England

Anna

Prowse

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Highweek, Devon, England

George

Marshall

Lodger

Widower

51

1830

Middlesex, England

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