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Household of Robert Prowse (born 1850, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dorchester, Dorset, 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.

Robert Prowse and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Prowse, born in 1850 in Fordington, Dorset, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Caroline Prowse, born in 1854 in Dorchester, Dorset, England. They had 4 children; Walter J (born 1874 in Dorchester, Dorset, England), Elizabeth A (born 1875 in Fordington, Dorset, England), Albert (born 1878 in Fordington, Dorset, England) and Henry C (born 1880 in Fordington, Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Father, Henry Prowse, born in 1808 in Fordington, Dorset, England.


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Robert Prowse's household

Male

Robert

Prowse

Head
Female

Caroline

Prowse

Wife
Male

Walter J

Prowse

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Prowse

Daughter
Male

Albert

Prowse

Son
Male

Henry C

Prowse

Son
Male

Henry

Prowse

Father
First name(s) Robert
Last name Prowse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Fordington, Dorset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Prowse

Head

Married

31

1850

Fordington, Dorset, England

Caroline

Prowse

Wife

Married

27

1854

Dorchester, Dorset, England

Walter J

Prowse

Son

Single

7

1874

Dorchester, Dorset, England

Elizabeth A

Prowse

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Fordington, Dorset, England

Albert

Prowse

Son

Single

3

1878

Fordington, Dorset, England

Henry C

Prowse

Son

Single

1

1880

Fordington, Dorset, England

Henry

Prowse

Father

Widower

73

1808

Fordington, Dorset, England

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