William Prout! (General)

by austinfletcher, Sunday, December 16, 2007, 10:53 (6189 days ago)

Can someone explain as to why William Powell & family are William Prout & family in 1851........after looking at events that occur in the Forest area i'm sure an explanation is forthcoming and would be interested to see what it is!.........please

1840 Mar qtr...Chepstow R.D
William Prout marries Ann Marsh (Mary Ann Marsh?)
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1841 census.........the only other Marsh's in Lydney!
Newarne, Lydney
John Marsh 40 fryeman y
Elizabeth " 40 y
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1841 census
Newern village, Lydney
William Prout 25 sea man y
Ann " 25 y
*Elizabeth " 7 months y
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*ELIZABETH ANN PROUT born Dec qtr...1840...Chepstow

1851
Lydney
William Prout head 36 forge labourer Purton
Mary " wife 35 Lydney
John " son 11 scholar Lydney
Elizabeth " daur 9 scholar Lydney
Allice " daur 6 scholar Lydney
George " son 4 Lydney
Sarah " daur 2 Lydney
Mary " daur 4months Lydney
Elizabeth Thomas visitor 14 Purton
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ALICE POWELL born Sept qtr....1844....Chepstow
SARAH POWELL born Mar qtr...1849...Chepstow
MARY POWELL born Dec qtr...1850...Chepstow

1861
Newenne, Lydney
William Powell head 46 lab at iron works Lydney
Mary " wife 45 "
Richard " son 17 "
George " son 15 "
Sarah " daur 12 "
Mary " daur 10 "
William " son 6 "
Jane " daur 3 "