Margaret Kate (Munford) Pruce (1870 - 1967)

Born Apr 1870 in Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England

Wife of Charles Robert Pruce — married [date unknown] in Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Died 6 Feb 1967 at age 96 in Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England

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Biography

Margaret (Munford) Pruce was born in Hampshire, England.

Christening

29 May 1870 - Ryde,Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Residence

1870 -1881 - Cemetery Street, Ryde, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

31 Mar 1901- 1911 - Ryde, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

1871 Census

Margaret K Munford is living with her parents and sibling in Cemetery Street, Ryde, on the Isle of Wight in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom^[1]

Carnelius	Munford	Head	Male	36	Sawyer	Ryde, S W
Margaret	Munford	Wife	Female	36		Ventnar, S W
George	Munford	Son	Male	15	Baker	Ryde, S W
Edith E	Munford	Daughter	Female	11	Scholar	Ryde, S W
Arthur T	Munford	Son	Male	9	Scholar	Ryde, Sw
Margaret K	Munford	Daughter	Female	0		Ryde, Sw

1881 Census

Margaret K Mumford and her family are still living in Cemetery Street, Ryde, on the Isle of Wight in Hampshire, England St, Ryde, Hampshire, England. She is shown as 11 years old and is in School.^[2] It should be noted the family surname has been spelt as Mumford rather than Munford as shown in earlier records, also Cornelius first name is spelt Carnelius, these are believed to be typing or transcription mistakes as other later data matches the earlier data in the records.

Carnelius	Mumford	Head	Male	46	Sawyer	Ryde, Hampshire, England
Margaret	Mumford	Wife	Female	45		Ryde, Hampshire, England
Arthur T	Mumford	Son	Male	19	Cellarman	Ryde, Hampshire, England
Margaret K	Mumford	Daughter	Female	11	School	Ryde, Hampshire, England
Ellen A	Mumford	Daughter	Female	9	School	Ryde, Hampshire, England
Amy	Mumford	Daughter	Female	7	School	Ryde, Hampshire, England
Japhet	Mumford	Son	Male	4	School	Ryde, Hampshire, England

1901 Census

Margaret K (Munford) Pruce, is now married and has children, she is living with her husband and children in Ryde, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom. She is shown as being 30 years of age^[3]

Charles	Pruce	Head	Male	33	Garden Domestic	Binstead, Isle Of Wight
Margaret K	Pruce	Wife	Female	30		Ryde, Isle Of Wight
Margaret	Pruce	Daughter	Female	6		Binstead, Isle Of Wight
Nellie	Pruce	Daughter	Female	6		Binstead, Isle Of Wight
Ada	Pruce	Daughter	Female	5		Binstead, Isle Of Wight
Charles	Pruce	Son	Male	2		Binstead, Isle Of Wight
May	Pruce	Daughter	Female	0		Ryde, Isle Of Wight

1911 Census

In the census for 1911 Margaret Pruce is shown as being 40 years of age, she is living with her husband and six children. The family is still shown as living in Ryde, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom^[4] Unfortunately no precise location is given within the boundaries of the town of Ryde.

Charles	Pruce	Head	Male	43	Garden Domestic	Isle Of Wight, Hampshire
Margaret K	Pruce	Wife	Female	40		Isle Of Wight, Hampshire
Nellie	Pruce	Daughter	Female	16	Servant Domestic	Isle Of Wight, Hampshire
Ada	Pruce	Daughter	Female	15	Working at home	Isle Of Wight, Hampshire
Charles	Pruce	Son	Male	12	School	Isle Of Wight, Hampshire
May	Pruce	Daughter	Female	10	School	Isle Of Wight, Hampshire
Albert	Pruce	Son	Male	9	School	Isle Of Wight, Hampshire
Kathleen	Pruce	Daughter	Female	7	School	Isle Of Wight, Hampshire
Edith	Pruce	Daughter	Female	3		Isle Of Wight, Hampshire

Death

Margaret died on the 6th February 1967, she was buried in the March of 1967 in the same grave as her husband Charles they rest together in Ryde Old Parish Cemetery, Ryde, Isle of Wight^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KD8H-W14 : 25 April 2019), Margaret K Munford in entry for Carnelius Munford, 1871.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q274-23Q4 : 13 December 2017), Margaret K Mumford in household of Cornelius Mumford, Ryde, Hampshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 35, Piece/Folio 1179/114, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,540.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSX8-QY1 : 20 May 2019), Margaret K Pruce in household of Charles Pruce, Ryde, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Ryde subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWQH-XCY : 4 July 2019), Margaret Pruce in household of Charles Pruce, Ryde, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; 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.
5. ↑ Picture of grave can be seen here https://rshg.org.uk/graves/mrs-margaret-kate-pruce/

Acknowledgement

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 26 March 2020, 16:10), entry for Margaret Lottie Pruce(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:9NZW-65R); contributed by various users.