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William John Prowse 1836 – 1902 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Sep 1836

Birth Location: St. James' Church, Clerkenwell. LONDON

Death Date: 11 Sep 1902

Death Location: Talbot, Victoria, Australia

Father: William Prowse

Mother: Mary Fairhead

Spouse(s): Sarah Harrison

Children(s): William PROWSE, Louisa PROWSE, Elizabeth PROWSE, Henry PROWSE, Harriet PROWSE, John PROWSE, James PROWSE, Frederick PROWSE, Marion PROWSE, Arthur PROWSE, Leslie Prowse

The story of William John Prowse began in 1836 in St. James' Church, Clerkenwell. LONDON. William John Prowse married Sarah Jane Harrison, and had children including William Ralph PROWSE, Louisa Ann PROWSE, Elizabeth Jane PROWSE, Henry Richard PROWSE, Harriet Mary PROWSE, John Charles PROWSE, James Robert PROWSE, Frederick William PROWSE, Marion Sarah PROWSE, Arthur Talbot PROWSE, Leslie George Prowse. William John Prowse passed away in 1902 in Talbot, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of William John Prowse began in 1836 in St. James' Church, Clerkenwell. LONDON.
  • William John Prowse married Sarah Jane Harrison, and had children including William Ralph PROWSE, Louisa Ann PROWSE, Elizabeth Jane PROWSE, Henry Richard PROWSE, Harriet Mary PROWSE, John Charles PROWSE, James Robert PROWSE, Frederick William PROWSE, Marion Sarah PROWSE, Arthur Talbot PROWSE, Leslie George Prowse.
  • William John Prowse passed away in 1902 in Talbot, Victoria, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Prowse
1807 – 1875
Birth Location: Baptised 29 Nov 1807 St. Luke's, LONDON
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Mary Fairhead
1811 – 1885
Birth Location: Shoreditch, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Harrison
1851 – 1938
Birth Location: Williamstown, Victoria, Australia
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Children(s)

William PROWSE
1869 – 1942
Birth Location: Amherst, Victoria, Australia
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Louisa PROWSE
1872 – 1959
Birth Location: Nuggety Gully, Talbot, Victoria, Australia
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Elizabeth PROWSE
1874 – 1960
Birth Location: Talbot, Victoria, Australia
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Henry PROWSE
1876 – 1959
Birth Location: Amherst, Victoria, Australia
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Harriet PROWSE
1878 – 1947
Birth Location: Talbot, Victoria, Australia
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John PROWSE
1881 – 1967
Birth Location: Talbot, Victoria, Australia
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James PROWSE
1883 – 1952
Birth Location: Talbot, Victoria, Australia
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Frederick PROWSE
1885 – 1981
Birth Location: Talbot, Victoria, Australia
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Marion PROWSE
1887 – 1988
Birth Location: Talbot, Victoria, Australia
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Arthur PROWSE
1889 – 1952
Birth Location: Talbot, Victoria, Australia
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Leslie Prowse
1894 – 1897
Birth Location: Talbot, Victoria, Australia
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William Prowse's Ancestors

Self
William Prowse
1836 – 1902
Birth Place: St. James' Church, Clerkenwell. LONDON
Parents
William Henry Prowse
1807 – 1875
Baptised 29 Nov 1807 St. Luke's, LONDON
Mary (Ann) Fairhead
1811 – 1885
Shoreditch, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Prowse
1779 – 1856
Thorverton, Devon, England
Elizabeth Peryer
1784 – 1860
Albury, Surrey, England
Thomas Fairhead
1785 – 1849
Middlesex, England
Mary Barr
1785 – 1849
Great-Grandparents
Turpin Prowse
1742 – 1790
Elizabeth Pitts
1749 – 1814
John Peryer
1755 – 1811
Judith Naldrett
1755 – 1797
Charles Fairhead
David BARR
ANN BARR
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Turpin Prowse
1715 – 1787
Sarah Marshall
1718 – 1796
John Peryer
1730 – 1777
Ann
Adam Naldrett
1718 – 1772
Hannah
1727 –

William Prowse's Descendants

1.
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William (John) Prowse (19 Sep 1836 – 11 Sep 1902) m. Sarah (Jane) Harrison (23 Jun 1851 – 16 Oct 1938)
  1. 1. William (Ralph) PROWSE (1869 – 1942)
  2. 2. Louisa (Ann) PROWSE (15 Jul 1872 – 10 Mar 1959) m. John Salt (1866 – 1949)
    1. 1. Ernest (Talbot) Salt (1893 – 1916)
    2. 2. Adelaide (May) Salt (1895 – 1981)
    3. 3. Jack (Henry) Salt (1897 – 1916)
    4. 4. Olive (Mary) Salt (1901 – 1983)
    5. 5. Geoffrey (John) Salt (1903 – 1978)
    6. 6. Robert (James) Salt (1910 – 1988)
    7. 7. Elsie (Violet Edna) Salt (1913 – 1992)
    8. 8. Hilda (Christina) Salt
    9. 9. Lillian (Mabel) Salt
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Jane) PROWSE (25 Mar 1874 – 7 May 1960)
  4. 4. Henry (Richard) PROWSE (9 Mar 1876 – 16 Oct 1959) m. Gladys (Margaret) Ross (12 Jul 1880 – 5 Feb 1938)
    1. 1. William Prowse (24 Sep 1906 – 17 Dec 1971)
    2. 2. Henry Prowse (26 Jan 1908 – 30 Jun 1988)
    3. 3. Morris PROWSE (19 Jun 1910 – 13 Oct 1988) m. evelyn (gladys) smith (06 Jan 1913 – 2013)
      1. 1. Donald PROWSE (1938 – 2005)
        1. 1. Paul PROWSE
    4. 4. Sarah (Victoria) Prowse (21 Mar 1912 – 9 Jun 1958)
    5. 5. Isabel (Caroline) Prowse (12 Aug 1913 – 8 Dec 1975)
    6. 6. Gladys (Martha) Prowse (03 Oct 1916 – 5 April 1979)
  5. 5. Harriet (Mary) PROWSE (27 May 1878 – 16 Jun 1947)
  6. 6. John (Charles) PROWSE (28 Apr 1881 – 12 Aug 1967)
  7. 7. James (Robert) PROWSE (28 May 1883 – 17 Mar 1952)
  8. 8. Frederick (William) PROWSE (18 May 1885 – 1981)
  9. 9. Marion (Sarah) PROWSE (4 Jun 1887 – 13 Feb 1988) m. John (Lemington) Tucker
    1. 1. Elsie (Mary) Tucker m. George (Leslie) Pownall
      1. 1. Noel Pownall
  10. 10. Arthur (Talbot) PROWSE (28 Jul 1889 – 13 Feb 1952)
  11. 11. Leslie (George) Prowse (1894 – 1897)

William Prowse's Timeline

7 Records

1836
19 Sep 1836
Birth of William John Prowse in St. James' Church, Clerkenwell. LONDON
St. James' Church, Clerkenwell. LONDON
1836
9 Oct 1836
William John Prowse was baptized in Clerkenwell St James, England
Clerkenwell St James, England
1837
1837
Age 1
William John Prowse was baptized in St. Pancras, Middlesex
St. Pancras, Middlesex
1841
1841
Age 5
William John Prowse resided here in Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
1851
1851
Age 15
William John Prowse resided here in Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
1902
11 Sep 1902
Age 66
Death of William John Prowse in Talbot, Victoria, Australia
Talbot, Victoria, Australia
1936
9 Oct 1936
Age 100
William John Prowse was baptized in St. James' Church, Clerkenwell. LONDON
St. James' Church, Clerkenwell. LONDON

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1836
    Event Place: St. James' Church, Clerkenwell. LONDON
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
    [2] Queensland, Australia, Passenger Lists, 1848-1912, Queensland State Archives; Registers of Immigrant Ships' Arrivals; Series: Series ID 13086; Roll: M1696
    [3] England, Pallot's Baptism Index, 1780-1837
    [4] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2182; Folio: 194; Page: 19; GSU roll: 87183-87184
    [5] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 563; Book: 2; Civil Parish: Liverpool; County: Lancashire; Enumeration District: 3; Folio: 9; Page: 9; Line: 7; GSU roll: 438715
    [6] Web: Queensland, Australia, Immigration Indexes, 1848-1972

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1836
    Event Place: Clerkenwell St James, England
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906, London Metropolitan Archives, Clerkenwell St James, Register of Baptism, p76/js1, Item 017
    [2] London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906, London Metropolitan Archives, Clerkenwell St James, Register of Baptism, p76/js1, Item 028

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1837
    Event Place: St. Pancras, Middlesex
    Record Source: England, Pallot's Baptism Index, 1780-1837

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1936
    Event Place: St. James' Church, Clerkenwell. LONDON

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 563; Book: 2; Civil Parish: Liverpool; County: Lancashire; Enumeration District: 3; Folio: 9; Page: 9; Line: 7; GSU roll: 438715

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2182; Folio: 194; Page: 19; GSU roll: 87183-87184

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1864
    Event Place: Queensland, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Queensland, Australia, Passenger Lists, 1848-1912, Queensland State Archives; Registers of Immigrant Ships' Arrivals; Series: Series ID 13086; Roll: M1696
    [2] Web: Queensland, Australia, Immigration Indexes, 1848-1972

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1902
    Event Place: Talbot, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
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