Richard William Prowse

He was the eldest son of Charlotte Prowse (born London) and was born about 1885; he had a younger brother, Charles. In 1891 the two boys were living with their grandparents, John Wright, an agricultural worker, his wife, Ann, and their sons John (24) and Charles (13), at Low Street, North Collingham. Charlotte married Robert Mounteney in Nottingham in 1898. Robert, who was about 16 years older than Charlotte, had at least two children (Mabel and George) by an earlier marriage. Richard's brother, Charles, may have continued to live with his grandparents in North Collingham as unlike Richard he does not appear on subsequent censuses in his stepfather's household. In 1901 the Mounteney household lived at 28 Lower Parliament Street, Nottingham. Robert was described as a law practitioner 'on his own account' while 16 year old Richard was a law clerk. In 1911 they lived at 22 Drury Hill Nottingham; Robert was described as a law stationer, while Richard was a printer compositor. Richard married Florence Harriet (née Allen) and they had two children, Florence M and Elsie C Prowse. In 1913 they lived at 39 Coppice Road, Nottingham.