Richard was the 5th of 8 children of Richard Prouse and Mary Snowden King of Devon, England
Richard's parents Richard and Mary emigrated to New Zealand on the
DUKE OF ROXBURGH which left Plymouth on the 5th October 1839, arriving in Port Nicholson (now Wellington) on the 8th February 1840
- with Richard and Mary were their children
* - Mary Prouse aged 20
* - Sarah Prouse aged 18
* - William Prouse aged 15
* - Richard Prouse aged 10
* - Susan Osborne aged 9 (adopted daughter)
* - Thomas Prouse aged 6
They had a daughter Elizabeth who was born in 1817 and would have been 22 when they left for New Zealand.
- Elizabeth was married in August 1840 (2 months before her parents left) to
William Wakeham
- Elizabeth and William emigrated 10 years later on the BERKSHIRE which left London on the 4th October 1948, arriving in New Plymouth, Nelson and Dunedin
- Elizabeth and her husband arrived into Nelson on the 30th January 1950
- with them were their children:
* - Mary Jane Wakeham aged 8
* - John Wakeham aged 2 (John's wife, Mary Ann Jackson, had a brother Joseph who married Harriet Prouse
- their names were spelt Wakenham on the passenger list
Richard had another sibling who was born, and died, in 1837
This Richard married Janet Gorrie (1831 Scotland - 1899 Wainuiomata) on the 4th October 1852 (Richard's 21st birthday) in Victoria Australia as, forbidden to marry, they had eloped
- they had 12 children:
* - James Prouse 2nd Oct 1853 in Wainuiomata (2 days before Richard's 22nd birthday) - James died 11th October 1921 in Levin aged 68
* - Richard G. Prouse 3rd Feb 1855 in Wainuiomata - 11th Oct 1921 in Levin ?? aged 66
- Richard's wife Christina mentioned here
* - Jane Prouse 17th July 1856 - 25th Sep 1883 aged 27
* - John Prouse 16th Oct 1857 - 4th Aug 1930 aged 72
- John Prouse PHOTO 1857-1930
- JOHN PROUSE BIO
* - Henry Prouse 3rd Oct 1859 - 3rd Nov 1859 aged 1 month
* - Mary Prouse 1st Oct 1860 - 21st Oct 1860 aged 3 weeks
* - Mary Prouse 10th Oct 1861 - 28th June 1949 aged 87
* - Annie Elizabeth Prouse 15th April 1863 - 1st April 1940 aged 76
* - Emma Prouse 4th Oct 1865 - 11th June 1888 aged 22
* - Herbert Morley Prouse 28th Oct 1868 - 13th Feb 1871 aged 2½
* - Andrew Thomas Prouse 24th May 1870 - 15th March 1886 aged 15
* - Fanny Louise (Lou) Prouse 9th Feb 1872 - 29th July 1948 aged 76
From the EVENING POST
- 12th March 1894
DEATH - PROUSE - On the 11th March, Richard Prouse, of Cuba-street, Wellington, aged 64
From the EVENING POST
- 23rd August 1894
In the matter of the Will of Richard Prouse in the Supreme Court, Wellington
- OBITUARY for Richard
Richard's parents Richard and Mary emigrated to New Zealand on the
DUKE OF ROXBURGH which left Plymouth on the 5th October 1839, arriving in Port Nicholson (now Wellington) on the 8th February 1840
- with Richard and Mary were their children
* - Mary Prouse aged 20
* - Sarah Prouse aged 18
* - William Prouse aged 15
* - Richard Prouse aged 10
* - Susan Osborne aged 9 (adopted daughter)
* - Thomas Prouse aged 6
They had a daughter Elizabeth who was born in 1817 and would have been 22 when they left for New Zealand.
- Elizabeth was married in August 1840 (2 months before her parents left) to
William Wakeham
- Elizabeth and William emigrated 10 years later on the BERKSHIRE which left London on the 4th October 1948, arriving in New Plymouth, Nelson and Dunedin
- Elizabeth and her husband arrived into Nelson on the 30th January 1950
- with them were their children:
* - Mary Jane Wakeham aged 8
* - John Wakeham aged 2 (John's wife, Mary Ann Jackson, had a brother Joseph who married Harriet Prouse
- their names were spelt Wakenham on the passenger list
Richard had another sibling who was born, and died, in 1837
This Richard married Janet Gorrie (1831 Scotland - 1899 Wainuiomata) on the 4th October 1852 (Richard's 21st birthday) in Victoria Australia as, forbidden to marry, they had eloped
- they had 12 children:
* - James Prouse 2nd Oct 1853 in Wainuiomata (2 days before Richard's 22nd birthday) - James died 11th October 1921 in Levin aged 68
* - Richard G. Prouse 3rd Feb 1855 in Wainuiomata - 11th Oct 1921 in Levin ?? aged 66
- Richard's wife Christina mentioned here
* - Jane Prouse 17th July 1856 - 25th Sep 1883 aged 27
* - John Prouse 16th Oct 1857 - 4th Aug 1930 aged 72
- John Prouse PHOTO 1857-1930
- JOHN PROUSE BIO
* - Henry Prouse 3rd Oct 1859 - 3rd Nov 1859 aged 1 month
* - Mary Prouse 1st Oct 1860 - 21st Oct 1860 aged 3 weeks
* - Mary Prouse 10th Oct 1861 - 28th June 1949 aged 87
* - Annie Elizabeth Prouse 15th April 1863 - 1st April 1940 aged 76
* - Emma Prouse 4th Oct 1865 - 11th June 1888 aged 22
* - Herbert Morley Prouse 28th Oct 1868 - 13th Feb 1871 aged 2½
* - Andrew Thomas Prouse 24th May 1870 - 15th March 1886 aged 15
* - Fanny Louise (Lou) Prouse 9th Feb 1872 - 29th July 1948 aged 76
From the EVENING POST
- 12th March 1894
DEATH - PROUSE - On the 11th March, Richard Prouse, of Cuba-street, Wellington, aged 64
From the EVENING POST
- 23rd August 1894
In the matter of the Will of Richard Prouse in the Supreme Court, Wellington
- OBITUARY for Richard
Richard was the 5th of 8 children of Richard Prouse and Mary Snowden King of Devon, England
Richard's parents Richard and Mary emigrated to New Zealand on the
DUKE OF ROXBURGH which left Plymouth on the 5th October 1839, arriving in Port Nicholson (now Wellington) on the 8th February 1840
- with Richard and Mary were their children
* - Mary Prouse aged 20
* - Sarah Prouse aged 18
* - William Prouse aged 15
* - Richard Prouse aged 10
* - Susan Osborne aged 9 (adopted daughter)
* - Thomas Prouse aged 6
They had a daughter Elizabeth who was born in 1817 and would have been 22 when they left for New Zealand.
- Elizabeth was married in August 1840 (2 months before her parents left) to
William Wakeham
- Elizabeth and William emigrated 10 years later on the BERKSHIRE which left London on the 4th October 1948, arriving in New Plymouth, Nelson and Dunedin
- Elizabeth and her husband arrived into Nelson on the 30th January 1950
- with them were their children:
* - Mary Jane Wakeham aged 8
* - John Wakeham aged 2 (John's wife, Mary Ann Jackson, had a brother Joseph who married Harriet Prouse
- their names were spelt Wakenham on the passenger list
Richard had another sibling who was born, and died, in 1837
This Richard married Janet Gorrie (1831 Scotland - 1899 Wainuiomata) on the 4th October 1852 (Richard's 21st birthday) in Victoria Australia as, forbidden to marry, they had eloped
- they had 12 children:
* - James Prouse 2nd Oct 1853 in Wainuiomata (2 days before Richard's 22nd birthday) - James died 11th October 1921 in Levin aged 68
* - Richard G. Prouse 3rd Feb 1855 in Wainuiomata - 11th Oct 1921 in Levin ?? aged 66
- Richard's wife Christina mentioned here
* - Jane Prouse 17th July 1856 - 25th Sep 1883 aged 27
* - John Prouse 16th Oct 1857 - 4th Aug 1930 aged 72
- John Prouse PHOTO 1857-1930
- JOHN PROUSE BIO
* - Henry Prouse 3rd Oct 1859 - 3rd Nov 1859 aged 1 month
* - Mary Prouse 1st Oct 1860 - 21st Oct 1860 aged 3 weeks
* - Mary Prouse 10th Oct 1861 - 28th June 1949 aged 87
* - Annie Elizabeth Prouse 15th April 1863 - 1st April 1940 aged 76
* - Emma Prouse 4th Oct 1865 - 11th June 1888 aged 22
* - Herbert Morley Prouse 28th Oct 1868 - 13th Feb 1871 aged 2½
* - Andrew Thomas Prouse 24th May 1870 - 15th March 1886 aged 15
* - Fanny Louise (Lou) Prouse 9th Feb 1872 - 29th July 1948 aged 76
From the EVENING POST
- 12th March 1894
DEATH - PROUSE - On the 11th March, Richard Prouse, of Cuba-street, Wellington, aged 64
From the EVENING POST
- 23rd August 1894
In the matter of the Will of Richard Prouse in the Supreme Court, Wellington
- OBITUARY for Richard
Richard's parents Richard and Mary emigrated to New Zealand on the
DUKE OF ROXBURGH which left Plymouth on the 5th October 1839, arriving in Port Nicholson (now Wellington) on the 8th February 1840
- with Richard and Mary were their children
* - Mary Prouse aged 20
* - Sarah Prouse aged 18
* - William Prouse aged 15
* - Richard Prouse aged 10
* - Susan Osborne aged 9 (adopted daughter)
* - Thomas Prouse aged 6
They had a daughter Elizabeth who was born in 1817 and would have been 22 when they left for New Zealand.
- Elizabeth was married in August 1840 (2 months before her parents left) to
William Wakeham
- Elizabeth and William emigrated 10 years later on the BERKSHIRE which left London on the 4th October 1948, arriving in New Plymouth, Nelson and Dunedin
- Elizabeth and her husband arrived into Nelson on the 30th January 1950
- with them were their children:
* - Mary Jane Wakeham aged 8
* - John Wakeham aged 2 (John's wife, Mary Ann Jackson, had a brother Joseph who married Harriet Prouse
- their names were spelt Wakenham on the passenger list
Richard had another sibling who was born, and died, in 1837
This Richard married Janet Gorrie (1831 Scotland - 1899 Wainuiomata) on the 4th October 1852 (Richard's 21st birthday) in Victoria Australia as, forbidden to marry, they had eloped
- they had 12 children:
* - James Prouse 2nd Oct 1853 in Wainuiomata (2 days before Richard's 22nd birthday) - James died 11th October 1921 in Levin aged 68
* - Richard G. Prouse 3rd Feb 1855 in Wainuiomata - 11th Oct 1921 in Levin ?? aged 66
- Richard's wife Christina mentioned here
* - Jane Prouse 17th July 1856 - 25th Sep 1883 aged 27
* - John Prouse 16th Oct 1857 - 4th Aug 1930 aged 72
- John Prouse PHOTO 1857-1930
- JOHN PROUSE BIO
* - Henry Prouse 3rd Oct 1859 - 3rd Nov 1859 aged 1 month
* - Mary Prouse 1st Oct 1860 - 21st Oct 1860 aged 3 weeks
* - Mary Prouse 10th Oct 1861 - 28th June 1949 aged 87
* - Annie Elizabeth Prouse 15th April 1863 - 1st April 1940 aged 76
* - Emma Prouse 4th Oct 1865 - 11th June 1888 aged 22
* - Herbert Morley Prouse 28th Oct 1868 - 13th Feb 1871 aged 2½
* - Andrew Thomas Prouse 24th May 1870 - 15th March 1886 aged 15
* - Fanny Louise (Lou) Prouse 9th Feb 1872 - 29th July 1948 aged 76
From the EVENING POST
- 12th March 1894
DEATH - PROUSE - On the 11th March, Richard Prouse, of Cuba-street, Wellington, aged 64
From the EVENING POST
- 23rd August 1894
In the matter of the Will of Richard Prouse in the Supreme Court, Wellington
- OBITUARY for Richard
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