Edwin John Prowse (1856 - abt. 1911)

Born Jun 1856 in Barnstaple, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Clara Elizabeth (Barns) Prowse — married Jun 1892 in Pancras, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died about Aug 1911 at about age 55 in Islington, London, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Edwin was born in 1856, the son of Samuel Prowse and Sarah Thorne

Death of Edwin's mother, Sarah, about 1869.

Remarriage of Edwin's father, Samuel, to Elizabeth Lewis in December 1870.

2 Apr 1871 England & Wales Census at Alms Lane, South, Barnstaple, Devon, England:

• Head: Samuel Prowse, 51, b. Huish Devon, Mason;
• Wife: Elizabeth A, 39, b. Clovelly Devon;
• Daughter: Ann, 21, b. Westleigh Devon, Needle Worker;
• Daughter: Mary J, 19, b. Barnstaple Devon;
• Son: John, 17, b. Barnstaple Devon, Mason's Labourer;
• Son: Edwin, 14, b. Barnstaple Devon, Mason's Labourer;
• Daughter Elizabeth, 9, b. Barnstaple Devon, Scholar;
• Lodger: Emma Lewis, 3, b. Barnstaple Devon, Scholar.

3 Apr 1881 England & Wales Census at Azes Lane, Barnstaple, Devonshire, England:

• Head: John Thorne Prowse, 27, b. Barnstaple, Mason;
• Wife: Susan, 29, b. Barnstaple;
• Daughter: Bessie Ellen, 1, b. Barnstaple;
• Daughter: Lilian Ann, 21 days, b. Barnstaple;
• Brother: Edwin, 25, b. Barnstaple, Single, Mason.

5 Apr 1891 England & Wales Census at the residence of William & Mary Paterson, 13 Euston St, St Pancras, London, England:

• Boarder: Edwin Prowse, 34, b. Barnstaple, Single, Bricklayer.

The marriage of Clara Elizabeth Barns and Edwin Prowse was registered Q2 1892 at St. Pancras, London.^[1]

31 Mar 1901 England & Wales Census at 56 Acacia Rd, Wood Green, Middlesex, England:

• Head: Edwin Prowse, 44, b. Devon, Bricklayer;
• Wife: Clara, 31, b. London;
• Daughter: Elizabeth, 7, b. London;
• Daughter: Annie, 6, b. London;
• Daughter: Mildred, 5, b. London;
• Daughter: Maud, 1, b. London;
• Brother-in-Law: James Barns, 27, b. London, Single, Bricklayer;
• Visitor: William Hayllar, 44, b. London, Single, Furniture Porter.

2 Apr 1911 England & Wales Census at 33 Crowndale Road, St Pancras, London, England:

• Head: Edwin Prouse, 54, b. Barnstaple Devon, Bricklayer;
• Wife: Clara Elizabeth, 42, b. Marylebone London, Married 18yrs;
• Daughter: Annie Margaret, 16, b. Islington London, Tailoress;
• Daughter: Mildred Clara, 15, b. Wood Green London, Tailoress;
• Daughter: Maud Sophia, 11, b. Wood Green London, Scholar;
• Daughter: Doris Emily, 5, b. Wood Green London, Scholar;
• Daughter: Bertha Susan, 4, b. Wood Green London, Scholar;
• Daughter: Winifred Sarah, 2, b. Wood Green London;
• Nephew: Samuel John Prowse, 23, b. Barnstaple Devon, Single, Cabinet Maker.

The death of Edwin Prowse, age 55, was registered Q3 1911 at Islington, London.^[2] By that time the eldest daughter was living independently, which left 6 daughters at home. Daughters Doris and Bertha, 5 and 4 at the time, were placed in orphanages until Clara remarried in 1917.

Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales, Marriage Index, 1837-2005, Volume 1b, Page 63
2. ↑ England & Wales, Death Index, 1837-2005, Volume 1b, Page 361

• 1871 England & Wales Census, Series RG10, Piece 2183, Page 11, Image 15
• 1881 England & Wales Census, Series RG11, Piece 2244, Page 72, Image 3
• 1891 England & Wales Census, Series RG12, Piece 127, Page 183, Image 47
• 1901 England & Wales Census, Series RG13, Piece 1256, Page 173, Image 7
• 1911 England & Wales Census, Series RG14, Piece 733