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Household of William Heath Prowse (born 1829, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kingsbridge, 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.

William Heath Prowse and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Heath Prowse, born in 1829 in Kingsbridge, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William Heath was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Prowse, born in 1829 in Kingsbridge, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Henry Grant (born 1860 in Kingsbridge, Devon, England) and William Heath (born 1862 in Kingsbridge, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William Heath's Servant, Elizabeth Kate (born 1858 in Devon, England) and William Heath's Servant, Eliza Jane (born 1862 in Dodbrooke, Devon, England).


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William Heath Prowse's household

Male

William Heath

Prowse

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Prowse

Wife
Male

Henry Grant

Prowse

Son
Male

William Heath

Prowse

Son
Female

Elizabeth Kate

Distine

Servant
Female

Eliza Jane

Easterbrook

Servant
First name(s) William Heath
Last name Prowse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Kingsbridge, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Heath

Prowse

Head

Married

52

1829

Kingsbridge, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Prowse

Wife

Married

52

1829

Kingsbridge, Devon, England

Henry Grant

Prowse

Son

Single

21

1860

Kingsbridge, Devon, England

William Heath

Prowse

Son

Single

19

1862

Kingsbridge, Devon, England

Elizabeth Kate

Distine

Servant

Single

23

1858

Devon, England

Eliza Jane

Easterbrook

Servant

Single

19

1862

Dodbrooke, Devon, England

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