Prowse Of Talbot

[cando]

Val there are no ill feelings..... I can only speak for myself and I am at a loss to understand why the information posted is not clear to you.  There is no Henry PROWSE married to an Eva May BAILEY.  The surnames in the family stories appear to be incorrect. 

We have always been told that Eva marr a Henry Prowse but could never fit him into our family . They were living in Talbot around 1900 - 1910 and  that Eva was a sister to Lydia and Agnes who lived in Adelaide until her death. Some of Lydia and John Prowse's family would go over to her for holidays.
[b]Henry Prowse b 1908 was my mothers brother and he marr Ruby Alice Vale from Diamond Creek , Victoria.[/b] They Lived in Portland , Camperdown and again in Portland where they died 6 weeks apart in the 1980's.       Thank you all for your trouble although it has made more confusion than answers. I think I'll ask around the family again and see if anyone can tell me more or offer more sugestions
                                Val

Firstly your uncle Henry changed his name to Harry

PROWSE Harry
VALE Ruby Alice
1937  Reg#4297

He is listed on all the electoral rolls 1937 to 1977 as Harry with Ruby Alice.

WW2 Service Summary for Harry PROWSE born 1908 Talbot  NOK Ruby
http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=A&VeteranID=589519

The death notice for Lydia mentioned 'cousins of Henry and Eva'  - births of cousins

Births to Henry BAILEY and Charlotte Ann Maria HOUSE
BAILEY Henry 1887 at Amherst  Reg#24319
BAILEY William Albion at Talbot  Reg#25159  Died 1899  10 years at Talbot  Reg#16269
BAILEY Eva May  1893  at Talbot  Reg#17357
BAILEY Robert  1890 at Talbot-Amherst  Reg#17929  Died 2 months 1890 at Talbot N  Reg#14063

Births to John Black BAILEY and Lydia Catherine HOUSE
BAILEY Agnes Rosina at Brunswick  1886  Reg#24198  Died aged 9 weeks Brunswick Reg#11880
BAILEY Lydia Ellen  1888 at Brunswick  Reg#930
BAILEY Charlotte  1891 at Talbot-Amherst  Reg#28089   Died 1892  10 months  at Talbot Reg#8405

The family seem to think Eva May married another Henry Prowse,

Electoral rolls show Eva May BAILEY living at Talbot with her father Henry and brother Henry.   

Deaths for siblings and cousins of Lydia
BAILEY Henry
Father Henry  Mother Charlotte Ann HOUSE
At Maryborough  78 years  1966  Reg#15242

Buried at Amherst/Talbot Cemetery
BAILEY  Henry 78 years  Died 22 Jul 1966

BAILEY Eva May
Father Henry  Mother Charlotte HOUSE
At Maryborough  77 years  1970  Reg#17630

Buried at Amherst/Talbot Cemetery
BAILEY Eva May   years  Died 31 Jul 1970

A little more electoral roll info that has become available online since your first request.

Australian Electoral Roll
1963
BAILEY Eva May  Railway Terrace Talbot  HD
BAILEY Henry  Railway Terrace Talbot  No occupation

1968
BAILEY Eva May  Railway Terrace Talbot  HD

Family stories are invaluable but unfortunately they are often inaccurate. We have proven some of the information given you to be incorrect.
 
There is no Henry PROWSE married to an Eva May BAILEY.  Can the family tell you who are the parents of this mysterious Henry PROWSE?   I really think they have confused the surnames of Eva May and Henry BAILEY, cousins of Lydia PROWSE, nee BAILEY,  living at Talbot in the period you mention.

Cheers
Cando

[cando]

Henry Prowse b 1908 was my mothers brother and he marr Ruby Alice Vale from Diamond Creek , Victoria.[/b] They Lived in Portland , Camperdown and again in Portland where they died 6 weeks apart in the 1980's

Harry and Ruby died fifteen days apart not six weeks.

PROWSE Ruby Alice
Funeral Notice
Died 15 Jun 1988  74 years
Portland Cemetery -  Roman Catholic
Wife of Harry

PROWSE Harry
Funeral notice 
Died 30 Jun 1988  80 years  Portland Cemetery - Church of England
Husband of Ruby.

Cheers
Cando