The actual birthplace of William is unclear. He moved between Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island, and the information provided about his origins are inconsistent among records.
Census of Halifax, Ward 5, Nova Scotia. William Prosser, age 48. Birthplace given as Newfoundland. His father's birthplace is given as Jersey, and his mother's as Newfoundland. In a household with his wife, Melina (age 37, from Jersey). He had a married daughter Alice Bateman (22, Nfld); and a number of other children: Mary (16, Nfld), William (14, Nfld), Maude (10, Nfld), Harriet (8, PEI), James (9/12, NB), Frank (5, NB), Edith (3, NB)[1]
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