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Household of William Prowse (born 1844, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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 Prowse and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Prowse, born in 1844 in Diptford, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Prowse, born in 1849 in Devon, England. They had 5 children; Maria (born 1872 in Devon, England), Florence (born 1875 in Torquay, Devon, England), William H (born 1877 in Torquay, Devon, England), Amelia (born 1879 in Torquay, Devon, England) and Frederick John (born 1881 in Torquay, Devon, England).


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William Prowse's household

Male

William

Prowse

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Prowse

Wife
Female

Maria

Prowse

Daughter
Female

Florence

Prowse

Daughter
Male

William H

Prowse

Son
Female

Amelia

Prowse

Daughter
Male

Frederick John

Prowse

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Prowse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Diptford, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Prowse

Head

Married

37

1844

Diptford, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Prowse

Wife

Married

32

1849

Devon, England

Maria

Prowse

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Devon, England

Florence

Prowse

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Torquay, Devon, England

William H

Prowse

Son

Single

4

1877

Torquay, Devon, England

Amelia

Prowse

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Torquay, Devon, England

Frederick John

Prowse

Son

Single

0

1881

Torquay, Devon, England

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