Augusta Ann (Edgcombe) Prowse (1865 - 1936)

Born 21 Nov 1865 in South Milton, Devon, England

Ancestors

Wife of Peter Thomas Prowse — married 19 May 1886 in Bigbury, Devon, England

Descendants

Died 1936 at about age 70 in Kingsbridge Registration District, Devon, England

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Biography

Augusta (Edgcombe) Prowse is one of twins.

Augusta's birth was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1865 in the Kingsbridge district.^{[1] [2]}

• Christened 23 December 1865
• Twin to Lewis Albert Edgcombe

In the 1881 census Augusta (age 15), Servant Domestic, was the unmarried servant of John A Crimp in Bigbury, Devon, England.^[3]

Augusta's marriage was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1886 in the Kingsbridge district.^{[4] [5]}

Augusta's death (age 70) was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1936 in the Kingsbridge district.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales Birth Index"
   FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 7 October 2022)
   Edgcombe, Augusta Ann.
   GRO Reference: 1865 Oct-Nov-Dec in Kingsbridge Volume 5b Page 200.
2. ↑ England & Wales birth certificate held by Ros Haywood
3. ↑ 1881 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1881"
   citing p. 19, Piece/Folio 2184/39, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,772.
   FamilySearch Record: Q27X-M8Q2 (accessed 7 October 2022)
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   Augusta A Edgecumbe (15), unmarried servant, Servant Domestic, in household of John A Crimp (42) in Bigbury in Kingsbridge registration district in Devon, England. Born in South Milton, Devon, England.
4. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales Marriage Index"
   FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 7 October 2022)
   Edgecombe, Augusta Ann.
   GRO Reference: 1886 Apr-May-Jun in Kingsbridge Volume 5b Page 361.
5. ↑ Marriage certificate held by Ros Haywood
6. ↑ 1891 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1891"
   citing PRO RG 12, Devon county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
   FamilySearch Record: WCYS-9MM (accessed 7 October 2022)
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   Agusta A Prowse (25), wife, in household of Peter T Prowse (29) in Ringmore in Kingsbridge registration district in Devon, England. Born in South Milton, Devonshire, England.
7. ↑ 1901 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1901"
   citing Modbury subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
   FamilySearch Record: XSW8-M8W (accessed 7 October 2022)
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   Agusta Prowse (35), wife, in household of Peter Prowse (39) in Ringmore in Kingsbridge registration district in Devon, England. Born in South Milton, Devonshire.
8. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 7 October 2022)
   Prowse, Augusta Ann (Age at death: 70).
   GRO Reference: 1936 Jan-Feb-Mar in Kingsbridge Volume 05B Page 315.

• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27X-M8Q2 : 12 December 2017), Augusta A Edgecumbe in household of John A Crimp, Bigbury, Devon, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 19, Piece/Folio 2184/39, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,772.
• "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW9Z-C24 : 21 December 2018), Augusta Prowse in household of MANNING, West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devonshire, England; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.