Benjamin Prosser

Transcription of a piece from a local (Bradford City) Journalist sent to Mrs Nash in Oct.1982:

Benjamin Prosser was one of the first plyers signed by Bradford City Football Club following the formaiton of the club in 1903 and played in their first home match, the second in their history against Gainsborough Trinity. He played only in the club's first season 1903/1904 making 15 league appearances, scring one league goal and four in the FA Cup. Then, Presumably he left the club for his name does not appear in the first team in any subsequent season. He was signed from Stoke City and presumably returned to the Potteries. He was a Centre Forward.

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Address in 1911:

42 Kimberley Road, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs

1901 census:

• Benjamin Prosser
• Gender: Male
• Birth: Circa 1878
• Etruria, Staffordshire
• Residence: 1901
• 7 Salem St, Hanley, Staffordshire, England
• Age: 23
• Marital status: Single
• Occupation: Potters Ansurance
• Employed: Worker
• Working at home: No
• Father: F Johnson
• Mother: Georgina Johnson
• Siblings: Elizabeth Prosser, Georgina Prosser, Mellie Prosser, Frederick Prosser, Richard Blood
• Census
• Parish: Hanley Series: RG13
• Municipal ward: Etruria Piece: 2605
• Municipal borough: Hanley Enumerated by: William G Carr
• Ecclesiastical district: Etruria St Matthews Enum. District: 15
• Parlamentary borough: Henley N W Division Page: 177
• Registration district: Stoke on Trent, Shelton Family: 216
• County: Staffordshire Line: 15
• Country: England Image: 36
• Date: 1901

Household

Relation to head	Name	Age

• Head F Johnson 47
• Wife Georgina Johnson 50
• Step-son Benjamin Prosser 23
• Step-daughter Elizabeth Prosser 20
• Step-daughter Georgina Prosser 18
• Step-daughter Mellie Prosser 14
• Son Frederick Prosser 15
• Step-son Richard Blood 7

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1911 Census:

• Gender: Male
• Birth: Circa 1878
• Etruria Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
• Residence: Apr 2 1911
• 42. Kimberley Road, Hanley, Staffordshire, England
• Age: 33
• Marriage: Circa 1902
• Years of marriage: 9
• Marital status: Married
• Occupation: General Labourer
• Wife: Margaret Prosser
• Children: Nellie Prosser, Margaret Prosser, Benjamin Prosser, Georginia Prosser
• Census
• Parish: Hanley Series: RG14
• Registration district: Stoke Upon Trent, Hanley Piece: 16530
• County: Staffordshire Enum. District: 20
• Country: England Family: 66
• Date: Apr 2 1911 Line: 1

Household

Relation to head Name Age

• Head Benjamin Prosser 33
• Wife Margaret Prosser 28
• Daughter Nellie Prosser 9
• Daughter Margaret Prosser 7
• Son Benjamin Prosser 1
• Daughter Georginia Prosser 3