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Household of Nicholas Prowse (born 1853, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plympton St Mary, 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.

Nicholas Prowse and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Nicholas Prowse, born in 1853 in Aveton Gifford, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Nicholas was the head of the household, married to Ellen Prowse, born in 1853 in Kingsbridge, Devon, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1871 in Modbury, Devon, England), Nicholas (born 1873 in Modbury, Devon, England), Ellen (born 1875 in Amerton, Devon, England), Lucy (born 1877 in Amerton, Devon, England) and Cecilia (born 1880 in Amerton, Devon, England).


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Nicholas Prowse's household

Male

Nicholas

Prowse

Head
Female

Ellen

Prowse

Wife
Male

John

Prowse

Son
Male

Nicholas

Prowse

Son
Female

Ellen

Prowse

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Prowse

Daughter
Female

Cecilia

Prowse

Daughter
First name(s) Nicholas
Last name Prowse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Aveton Gifford, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Nicholas

Prowse

Head

Married

28

1853

Aveton Gifford, Devon, England

Ellen

Prowse

Wife

Married

28

1853

Kingsbridge, Devon, England

John

Prowse

Son

Single

10

1871

Modbury, Devon, England

Nicholas

Prowse

Son

Single

8

1873

Modbury, Devon, England

Ellen

Prowse

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Amerton, Devon, England

Lucy

Prowse

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Amerton, Devon, England

Cecilia

Prowse

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Amerton, Devon, England

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