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Household of William H Prowse (born 1831, 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.

William H Prowse and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William H Prowse, born in 1831 in St Just, Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. William H was the head of the household, married to Mary S Prowse, born in 1834 in Cornwall, England. They had 4 children; Edwin (born 1861 in Cornwall, England), Edith (born 1862 in St Levan, Cornwall, England), Lilly (born 1867 in St Levan, Cornwall, England) and Rose (born 1870 in St Levan, Cornwall, England).


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William H Prowse's household

Male

William H

Prowse

Head
Female

Mary S

Prowse

Wife
Male

Edwin

Prowse

Son
Female

Edith

Prowse

Daughter
Female

Lilly

Prowse

Daughter
Female

Rose

Prowse

Daughter
First name(s) William H
Last name Prowse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place St Just, Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William H

Prowse

Head

Married

50

1831

St Just, Cornwall, England

Mary S

Prowse

Wife

Married

47

1834

Cornwall, England

Edwin

Prowse

Son

Single

20

1861

Cornwall, England

Edith

Prowse

Daughter

Single

19

1862

St Levan, Cornwall, England

Lilly

Prowse

Daughter

Single

14

1867

St Levan, Cornwall, England

Rose

Prowse

Daughter

Single

11

1870

St Levan, Cornwall, England

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