Mary Prowse (buried 1929)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Prowse
First name: 
Mary
Other Christian names: 
Ann
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
1394
Born: 
0/0/1854
Died: 
04/04/1929
Buried: 
08/04/1929
Occupation: 
Cook;
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
4
Cemetery plot: 
15
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/exist.lonely.trim
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Thomas F. Prowse who passed away 15th Feb. 1929 aged 72 Also Mary Ann his wife, who was re-united with him 4th April 1929 aged 75

Life story

Life story

Mary Ann was the daughter of William and Charity Soby, of Halwill by Holdsworthy, in Devon. She was the second of their 12 children. Father William was a Farmer of 150 acres. In 1881, now living in Mill Lane, Highweek, at home on the farm, at Highweek, Mary Ann was a Cook.

Thomas Francis Prowse was born in Teignmouth in 1856 and married Mary Ann Soby in Devon, in 1883

Mabel was their first child and she was born in Ballycastle. Thomas Cecil was born at Ellanbough, County Antrim, in 1894, their sixth child, and only son.

In 1911 Thomas and Mary Ann were living at 110 Marine Parade, Worthing, with single daughters Beatrice, Ethel May and Selina.

Thomas Francis of Cornwallis, Wordsworth Road died on 15th February 1929, leaving effects of £1489.19s.1d to William Edward Carter general post office overseer

Mary Ann of Cornwallis, Wordsworth Road died leaving effects of £755.15s.6d to William Edward Carter post office overseer

Burial researcher: 
Liz Lane

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1854
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Soby
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Mary Ann
Spouse one last name: 
Soby
Marriage one date: 
00/00/1883
Marriage one address: 
Devon, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
04/04/1929
Age (at time of death): 
75
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1871 census: 

Living at Brinham, Halwill - William Soby, 48yrs, Farmer of 150 acres; Charity Soby, 38yrs; William Soby, 18yrs; Mary Ann Soby, 17yrs; Selina Soby, 13yrs; Josias Soby, 11yrs; Edwin Soby, 10yrs; John Henry Soby, 8yrs; Eva Soby, 6yrs; Emma Soby, 4yrs; Laura Soby, 8mths; William Northcott, 19yrs, Farm Servant;

1881 census: 

Living at Brinham, Halwill, Holsworthy - William Soby, 58yrs, Farmer of 135 acres; Charity Soby, 48yrs; Mary Ann Soby, 37yrs, Cook; Ellen Soby, 25yrs, Laundress; Josias Soby, 21yrs, Farmers son; Edwin Soby, 20yrs, Ploughman; John H Soby, 17yrs, Farmers son; Emma Soby, 13yrs; Laura Soby, 10yrs; Alfred Soby, 7yrs; Ernest Soby, 4yrs;

1901 census: 

Living at Chub Tor, Buckland Monachorum, Tavistock Thomas Prowse, 45yrs, Navvy; Mary J Prowse, 43yrs; Thomas Prowse, 8yrs, nephew; Richard Mathews, 25yrs, Navvy, Boarder; James R Cole, 19yrs, Navvy, Boarder;

1911 census: 

Living at 110 Marine Parade, Worthing Thomas Francis Prowse, 54yrs, Chief Officer, Coastguard; Mary Ann Prowse, 57yrs; Beatrice Prowse, 25yrs, Housework; Ethel Mary Prowse, 21yrs, Dressmaker; Selina Amy Prowse, 14yrs, Milliner;

1921 census: 

Corn Villas, 4 Wordsworth Road, Worthing, Sussex

First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age Birth place Occupation Employer
Thomas Francis Prowse Head Male 1856 64 Teignmouth, Devon, England Chief Officer Coast Guard (Retired) Royal Navy
Mary Ann Prowse Wife Female 1854 67 Halwill, Devon, England Home Duties -
Beatrice Prowse Daughter Female 1885 35 Antrim, Ireland Home Duties -
Ethel Mary Prowse Daughter Female 1890 31 Antrim, Ireland Dressmaker Own Account