Hi Jean, What were the names of the other two PROUT children living near North Hill in the 1901 Census? I've found John in the 1911 Census in Longridge, Linkinhorne living with a STEPHENS family, listed as GROUT on FMP and TROUT on Ancestry - Reg Dist: Liskeard; Reg Dist No. 292; Sub Reg Dist: Callington; Enum Dist: 9; Schedule No. 38; Piece 13624 John PROUT Unm Male age 18 birth year 1893 Cornwall Domestic Servant According to John's enlistment papers, he was born 31 March 1894 and was a Roman Catholic. Cheers, Jen. ----- Original Message ----- On: Thursday, October 23, 2014 Jean wrote: Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] PROUT, John, 1901 census, North Hill, Cornwall > I am new to this list and looking for John PROUT, born c 1894 in North > Hill area. In 1901 census he is with Samuel HAWKE and family in North > Hill, aged 7 and a visitor. I’ve not been able to find him in 1911 census > and so far haven’t found a birth in that area that seems to fit. On 1901 > census there seem to have been another 2 children named PROUT who were > “visitors” to other families not far from North Hill, so could they be > related, and maybe parents were deceased, or perhaps in a workhouse? > > I believe this to be the same John PROUT who married Ada COLWILL in > Liskeard Register Office in August 1911. John is a farm labourer at > Longridge, Linkinghorne at that time. The marriage certificate gave John’s > father as William deceased, and their ages as 18 but Ada had only had her > 17th birthday a month earlier, and John too was said to be only 17. John > and Ada had a daughter the following year then John emigrated to Canada in > May 1913 on board vessel “Victorian” from Liverpool to Quebec. I > understand many Cornishmen went to Canada at that time, answering a call > from the Canadian government for more workers. I found a record for John > on Cornwall OPC site in 1916 applying to go on the Canadian Expeditionary > Force, residing in Paris, Ontario and already had experience in 26th > dragoons. On that application he was listed as married, wife’s name Ada > and his birth was at Coads Green and correct age for this John PROUT. Ada > remained in England and had another daughter born in Newton Abbot area in > 1917 followed by twins born in Greenbank House, Plymouth in 1924. At the > time of the twins’ birth in 1924 Ada was employed and lived at Tremollet, > Coads Green. Did John stay in Canada, perhaps remarrying there and having > another family – or did he come back to England? Ada went on to marry > again in 1930. Does anyone on this list have John in their tree, or can > throw any light on John’s birth family and on what happened to him after > emigrating to Canada?

Hi Jenny There is an Emily PROUT born 1893, Linkinhorne with John and Mary PARSONS at Trebethick Cottage, Lezant, Launceston and a Hilda PROUT born c 1896, Lewannick, visiting May and Selina MAUNDER at Back Lane, Liskeard. Hilda was still with them on 1911 census. Jean -----Original Message----- From: Jenny Meadows Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 3:51 AM To: icemaiden47 ; cornish-gen@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] PROUT, John, 1901 census, North Hill, Cornwall Hi Jean, What were the names of the other two PROUT children living near North Hill in the 1901 Census? I've found John in the 1911 Census in Longridge, Linkinhorne living with a STEPHENS family, listed as GROUT on FMP and TROUT on Ancestry - Reg Dist: Liskeard; Reg Dist No. 292; Sub Reg Dist: Callington; Enum Dist: 9; Schedule No. 38; Piece 13624 John PROUT Unm Male age 18 birth year 1893 Cornwall Domestic Servant According to John's enlistment papers, he was born 31 March 1894 and was a Roman Catholic. Cheers, Jen. ----- Original Message ----- On: Thursday, October 23, 2014 Jean wrote: Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] PROUT, John, 1901 census, North Hill, Cornwall > I am new to this list and looking for John PROUT, born c 1894 in North > Hill area. In 1901 census he is with Samuel HAWKE and family in North > Hill, aged 7 and a visitor. I’ve not been able to find him in 1911 census > and so far haven’t found a birth in that area that seems to fit. On 1901 > census there seem to have been another 2 children named PROUT who were > “visitors” to other families not far from North Hill, so could they be > related, and maybe parents were deceased, or perhaps in a workhouse? > > I believe this to be the same John PROUT who married Ada COLWILL in > Liskeard Register Office in August 1911. John is a farm labourer at > Longridge, Linkinghorne at that time. The marriage certificate gave John’s > father as William deceased, and their ages as 18 but Ada had only had her > 17th birthday a month earlier, and John too was said to be only 17. John > and Ada had a daughter the following year then John emigrated to Canada in > May 1913 on board vessel “Victorian” from Liverpool to Quebec. I > understand many Cornishmen went to Canada at that time, answering a call > from the Canadian government for more workers. I found a record for John > on Cornwall OPC site in 1916 applying to go on the Canadian Expeditionary > Force, residing in Paris, Ontario and already had experience in 26th > dragoons. On that application he was listed as married, wife’s name Ada > and his birth was at Coads Green and correct age for this John PROUT. Ada > remained in England and had another daughter born in Newton Abbot area in > 1917 followed by twins born in Greenbank House, Plymouth in 1924. At the > time of the twins’ birth in 1924 Ada was employed and lived at Tremollet, > Coads Green. Did John stay in Canada, perhaps remarrying there and having > another family – or did he come back to England? Ada went on to marry > again in 1930. Does anyone on this list have John in their tree, or can > throw any light on John’s birth family and on what happened to him after > emigrating to Canada?