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Household of David Dews (born 1831, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

David Dews and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Dews, born in 1831 in Horbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. David was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Dews, born in 1833 in Horbury, Yorkshire, England. They had 8 children; Jane (born 1854 in Horbury, Yorkshire, England), Mary C (born 1857 in Horbury, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1866 in Horbury, Yorkshire, England), Lydia A (born 1868 in Horbury, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1870 in Horbury, Yorkshire, England), Minnie E (born 1872 in Horbury, Yorkshire, England), Herbert (born 1874 in Horbury, Yorkshire, England) and Joe (born 1876 in Horbury, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Father, Thomas Holland, born in 1801 in Horbury, Yorkshire, England.


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David Dews's household

Male

David

Dews

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Dews

Wife
Female

Jane

Dews

Daughter
Female

Mary C

Dews

Daughter
Male

William

Dews

Son
Female

Lydia A

Dews

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Dews

Son
Female

Minnie E

Dews

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Dews

Son
Male

Joe

Dews

Son
Male

Thomas

Holland

Father
First name(s) David
Last name Dews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Horbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Dews

Head

Married

50

1831

Horbury, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Dews

Wife

Married

48

1833

Horbury, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Dews

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Horbury, Yorkshire, England

Mary C

Dews

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Horbury, Yorkshire, England

William

Dews

Son

Single

15

1866

Horbury, Yorkshire, England

Lydia A

Dews

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Horbury, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Dews

Son

Single

11

1870

Horbury, Yorkshire, England

Minnie E

Dews

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Horbury, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Dews

Son

Single

7

1874

Horbury, Yorkshire, England

Joe

Dews

Son

Single

5

1876

Horbury, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Holland

Father

Widower

80

1801

Horbury, Yorkshire, England

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