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Household of William Prout (born 1855, 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.

William Prout and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Prout, born in 1855 in Ashburton, Devon, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A Prout, born in 1855 in Sheffield, Warwickshire, England. They had 3 children; William H (born 1874 in Ermington, Devon, England), Harriett (born 1876 in Ivybridge, Devon, England) and John F (born 1879 in Ermington, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Harriett (born 1849 in Sheffield, Warwickshire, England), William's Niece, Minnie (born 1877 in Ugborough, Devon, England) and William's Boarder, Mary J (born 1862 in Plymouth, Devon, England).


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William Prout's household

Male

William

Prout

Head
Female

Mary A

Prout

Wife
Male

William H

Prout

Son
Female

Harriett

Prout

Daughter
Male

John F

Prout

Son
Female

Harriett

Lowther

Sister
Female

Minnie

Lowther

Niece
Female

Mary J

Fry

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Prout
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Ashburton, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Prout

Head

Married

26

1855

Ashburton, Devon, England

Mary A

Prout

Wife

Married

26

1855

Sheffield, Warwickshire, England

William H

Prout

Son

Single

7

1874

Ermington, Devon, England

Harriett

Prout

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Ivybridge, Devon, England

John F

Prout

Son

Single

2

1879

Ermington, Devon, England

Harriett

Lowther

Sister

Married

32

1849

Sheffield, Warwickshire, England

Minnie

Lowther

Niece

Single

4

1877

Ugborough, Devon, England

Mary J

Fry

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Plymouth, Devon, England

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