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Household of William Henry Prothroc (born 1855, Brecknockshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canterbury, Kent, 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 Henry Prothroc and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Henry Prothroc, born in 1855 in Brecknockshire, consisted of 6 members. William Henry was the head of the household, married to James Twyman, born in 1838 in Herne, Kent, England. They had 4 children; Frederick Willm (born 1867 in Canterbury, Kent, England), Julia Mercy (born 1875 in Canterbury, Kent, England), Emily Gertrude (born 1877 in Canterbury, Kent, England) and Walter James (born 1871 in Canterbury, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William Henry's Lodger Head, James Twyman, born in 1838 in Herne, Kent, England.


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William Henry Prothroc's household

Male

William Henry

Prothroc

Head
Male

James

Twyman

Lodger Head
Male

Frederick Willm

Twyman

Son
Female

Julia Mercy

Twyman

Daughter
Female

Emily Gertrude

Twyman

Daughter
Male

Walter James

Twyman

Son
First name(s) William Henry
Last name Prothroc
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Brecknockshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Henry

Prothroc

Head

Married

26

1855

Brecknockshire, Wales

James

Twyman

Lodger Head

Widower

43

1838

Herne, Kent, England

Frederick Willm

Twyman

Son

Single

14

1867

Canterbury, Kent, England

Julia Mercy

Twyman

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Canterbury, Kent, England

Emily Gertrude

Twyman

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Canterbury, Kent, England

Walter James

Twyman

Son

Single

10

1871

Canterbury, Kent, England

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