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William Henry Prowse 1870 – 1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Aug 1870

Birth Location: LIVERPOOL Merseyside England, Lancashire

Death Date: 18 Mar 1948

Death Location: Bury, Lancashire, England

Father: Charles Prowse

Mother: Mary Spencer

Spouse(s): Sarah Lumb

Children(s):

William Henry Prowse was born in 1870 in LIVERPOOL Merseyside England, Lancashire, the child of Charles Henry Prowse and Mary Ellen Spencer. In 1871, William Henry Prowse resided in West Derby, Lancashire, England. William Henry Prowse married Sarah Elizabeth Lumb. William Henry Prowse passed away in 1948 in Bury, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • William Henry Prowse was born in 1870 in LIVERPOOL Merseyside England, Lancashire, the child of Charles Henry Prowse and Mary Ellen Spencer.
  • In 1871, William Henry Prowse resided in West Derby, Lancashire, England.
  • William Henry Prowse married Sarah Elizabeth Lumb.
  • William Henry Prowse passed away in 1948 in Bury, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Prowse
1843 – 1927
Birth Location: LIVERPOOL Merseyside England
CP
Mary Spencer
1844 – 1899
Birth Location: Eccleston, Lancashire, England
MS

Spouses(s)

Sarah Lumb
1870 –
Birth Location: –
SL

Children(s)

William Prowse's Ancestors

Self
William Prowse
1870 – 1948
Birth Place: LIVERPOOL Merseyside England, Lancashire
Parents
Charles Henry Prowse
1843 – 1927
LIVERPOOL Merseyside England
Mary (Ellen) Spencer
1844 – 1899
Eccleston, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
William (Henry) Prowse
1807 – 1875
Baptised 29 Nov 1807 St. Luke's, LONDON
Mary (Ann) Fairhead
1811 – 1885
Shoreditch, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Robert (William) Spencer
1809 – 1882
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Mary Fegan
1808 – 1870
Eccleston, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Prowse
1779 – 1856
Elizabeth Peryer
1784 – 1860
Thomas Fairhead
1785 – 1849
Mary Barr
1785 – 1849
John SPENCER
1780 –
Letitia Williams
1778 – 1816
John Fegan
1786 –
Catherine Lennon
1786 – 1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Turpin Prowse
1742 – 1790
Elizabeth Pitts
1749 – 1814
John Peryer
1755 – 1811
Judith Naldrett
1755 – 1797
Charles Fairhead
David BARR
ANN BARR
John SPENCER
1744 –
Sophia Oxen

William Prowse's Timeline

8 Records

1870
26 Aug 1870
Birth of William Henry Prowse in LIVERPOOL Merseyside England, Lancashire
LIVERPOOL Merseyside England, Lancashire
1871
12 Mar 1871
Age 1
William Henry Prowse was baptized in Saint Mary, Edge Hill, Lancashire, England
Saint Mary, Edge Hill, Lancashire, England
1871
1871
Age 1
William Henry Prowse resided here in West Derby, Lancashire, England
West Derby, Lancashire, England
1881
1881
Age 11
William Henry Prowse resided here in West Derby, Lancashire, England
West Derby, Lancashire, England
1891
1891
Age 21
William Henry Prowse resided here in Everton, Lancashire, England
Everton, Lancashire, England
1901
1901
Age 31
William Henry Prowse resided here in Bury, Lancashire, England
Bury, Lancashire, England
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 41
William Henry Prowse resided here in Bury, Lancashire, England
Bury, Lancashire, England
1948
18 Mar 1948
Age 78
Death of William Henry Prowse in Bury, Lancashire, England
Bury, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1870
    Event Place: LIVERPOOL Merseyside England, Lancashire
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1940, Place: Edge Hill, Lancashire, England; Collection: St Cyprians; -; Date Range: 1883 - 1902; Film Number: 1546079
    [2] Liverpool, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921, Liverpool Record Office; Reference Number: 283 CYP/3/2
    [3] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 23519
    [4] 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 2947; Folio: 66; Page: 6; GSU roll: 6098057
    [5] 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 2947; Folio: 66; Page: 6; GSU roll: 6098057
    [6] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 3710; Folio: 142; Page: 47; GSU roll: 1341888
    [7] England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
    [8] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 3841; Folio: 169; Page: 74; GSU roll: 841924
    [9] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3645; Folio: 180; Page: 3
    [10] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1871
    Event Place: Saint Mary, Edge Hill, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906, Place: Edge Hill, Lancashire, England; Collection: St Mary; -; Date Range: 1814 - 1909; Film Number: 1468983
    [2] Liverpool, England, Baptisms, 1813-1906, Liverpool Record Office; Liverpool, England; Reference Number: 283 EDG/2/3
    [3] Lancashire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1911
    [4] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: West Derby, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 3841; Folio: 169; Page: 74; GSU roll: 841924

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: West Derby, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 3710; Folio: 142; Page: 47; GSU roll: 1341888

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Everton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 2947; Folio: 66; Page: 6; GSU roll: 6098057
    [2] 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 2947; Folio: 66; Page: 6; GSU roll: 6098057

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Bury, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3645; Folio: 180; Page: 3

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Bury, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 23519

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906, Place: Edge Hill, Lancashire, England; Collection: St Mary; -; Date Range: 1814 - 1909; Film Number: 1468983

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1948
    Event Place: Bury, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
    [2] England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
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