Brief Life History of Eli
When Eli Prowse was born on 13 August 1874, his father, James Prowse, was 38 and his mother, Jane Lavers, was 40. He married Ellen Ladner Williams in 1897. They were the parents of at least 5 daughters. He lived in Paul, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom in 1911 and Truro, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom in 1939. He died in 1953, at the age of 79.
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- Eli Prowse in household of James Prowse, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- Eli Prowse, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Eli Prowse, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
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World Events (8)
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
1904 · The Entente Cordiale
The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.
Name Meaning
English (Devon and Cornwall): nickname from Middle English prous, prus, variant forms of prou ‘brave, valiant, proud’ (see Prue ).
English (Devon and Cornwall): ethnic name: from Middle English Prus(se), Pruce ‘Prussia, Prussian’, for someone from that region. Compare Sprouse .
Americanized form of German Prause or Praus , or perhaps of some other similar (like-sounding) surname.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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