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William Prowse 1720 – 1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Thorverton, Devon, England

Death Date: 1784

Death Location: Thorverton, Devon, England

Father: Turpin Prowse

Mother: Grace Prowse

Spouse(s): Susannah Norrish, Jane Pitts

Children(s): Turpin PROWSE, Joan PROWSE, Richard Prowse, Richard PROWSE, William Prowse, William PROWSE, Susannah PROWSE, Thomas Prowse

The story of William Prowse began in 1720 in Thorverton, Devon, England. In 1753, William Prowse established residence. William Prowse married Susannah Norrish, Jane Pitts, and had children including Turpin PROWSE, Joan PROWSE, Richard Prowse, Richard PROWSE, William Prowse, William PROWSE, Susannah PROWSE, Thomas Prowse. William Prowse passed away in 1784 in Thorverton, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Prowse began in 1720 in Thorverton, Devon, England.
  • In 1753, William Prowse established residence.
  • William Prowse married Susannah Norrish, Jane Pitts, and had children including Turpin PROWSE, Joan PROWSE, Richard Prowse, Richard PROWSE, William Prowse, William PROWSE, Susannah PROWSE, Thomas Prowse.
  • William Prowse passed away in 1784 in Thorverton, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Prowse's Ancestors

Self
William Prowse
1720 – 1784
Birth Place: Thorverton, Devon, England
Parents
Turpin Prowse
1670 – 1744
Thorverton, Devon, England
Grace Prowse
1669 – 1721
Thorverton, Devon, England
Grandparents
Turpin Prowse
1645 –
Thorverton, Devon, England
Esther Price
1650 –
Thorverton, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Prowse
1620 –
Alice Kenn
1600 – 1680
George Price
1625 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Prowse
1600 –

William Prowse's Descendants

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William Prowse (1720 – 1784) m. Susannah Norrish m. Jane Pitts ( – 1770)
  1. 1. Turpin PROWSE (14 Nov 1750 – 1820) m. Ann Milford (25 Dec 1752 – 1777) m. Elizabeth Wescott (1764 – 1814)
    1. 1. Elizabeth PROWSE (4 Apr 1777 – 1777)
    2. 2. Elizabeth PROWSE (4 Jun 1780 – )
    3. 3. Ann PROWSE (30 May 1784 – 21 Jul 1784)
    4. 4. William PROWSE (1785 – 1785)
  2. 2. Joan PROWSE (1754 – 2 Feb 1830) m. William Scovern (1731 – 1819)
  3. 3. Richard Prowse (January 1756 – ) m. Tryphena Hodge (abt 1761 – )
    1. 1. Tryphena (Hodge) Prowse (abt 1780 – )
    2. 2. Elizabeth Prowse (1788 – )
    3. 3. Jane Prowse (1788 – )
  4. 4. Richard PROWSE (13 February 1757 – ) m. Tryphena Hodge (1770 – )
    1. 1. Mary PROWSE (1782 – )
    2. 2. Tryphena PROWSE (1782 – ) m. William Smale (8 Jul 1781 – )
      1. 1. William SMALE (1803 – )
      2. 2. Thomas SMALE (1804 – )
      3. 3. Richard SMALE (1806 – 1854)
    3. 3. Richard PROWSE (1784 – 1839) m. Mary Wreford (1784 – 1865)
      1. 1. Elizabeth PROWSE (1811 – )
      2. 2. Mary PROWSE (1816 – 1824)
      3. 3. Turpin PROWSE (21 Jun 1818 – 1903) m. Maria Western (1820 – )
        1. 1. Turpin PROWSE (1841 – 1921)
        2. 2. Jesse PROWSE (1841 – )
        3. 3. Hannah (Maria) PROWSE (1843 – )
        4. 4. Sarah (Jane) PROWSE (1848 – 1874)
        5. 5. Richard PROWSE (1851 – 1908)
        6. 6. Mary PROWSE (1857 – )
        7. 7. George PROWSE (1859 – 1924)
        8. 8. Alice PROWSE (1865 – 1921)
      4. 4. Richard PROWSE (1819 – 1901)
      5. 5. Robert PROWSE (1821 – 1881)
      6. 6. Hannah PROWSE (1823 – )
      7. 7. Jane PROWSE (1826 – )
  5. 5. William Prowse (10 June 1759 – )
  6. 6. William PROWSE (1761 – )
  7. 7. Susannah PROWSE (5 Mar 1766 – 25 July 1771) m. George Harvill
  8. 8. Thomas Prowse ( – 8 January 1756)

William Prowse's Timeline

3 Records

1720
1720
Birth of William Prowse in Thorverton, Devon, England
Thorverton, Devon, England
1753
1753
Age 33
William Prowse resided here
None
1784
1784
Age 64
Death of William Prowse in Thorverton, Devon, England
Thorverton, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Thorverton, Devon, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1753
    Record Source: Devon, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1784
    Event Place: Thorverton, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Thorverton, Devonshire, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

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