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Household of William Prowse (born 1819, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Prowse, born in 1819 in Dodbrooke, Devon, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Prowse, born in 1815 in Brixham, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Nephew, William J (born 1874 in Brixham, Devon, England) and William's Servant, Sarah C V (born 1860 in Brixham, Devon, England).


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William Prowse's household

Male

William

Prowse

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Prowse

Wife
Male

William J

Lanardon

Nephew
Female

Sarah C V

Cliff

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Prowse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Dodbrooke, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Prowse

Head

Married

62

1819

Dodbrooke, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Prowse

Wife

Married

66

1815

Brixham, Devon, England

William J

Lanardon

Nephew

Single

7

1874

Brixham, Devon, England

Sarah C V

Cliff

Servant

Single

21

1860

Brixham, Devon, England

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