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Household of John Dews (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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.

John Dews and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dews, born in 1836 in Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dews, born in 1832 in Wheldrake, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Ann (born 1853 in Wheldrake, Yorkshire, England) and John Willy (born 1881 in Ashton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Nurse, Eliza (born 1870 in Hull, Yorkshire, England) and John's Boarder, Edward (born 1820 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England).


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John Dews's household

Male

John

Dews

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dews

Wife
Female

Ann

Taylor

Daughter
Male

John Willy

Taylor

Son
Female

Eliza

Potter

Nurse
Male

Edward

Norton

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Dews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dews

Head

Married

45

1836

Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Dews

Wife

Married

49

1832

Wheldrake, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Taylor

Daughter

Married

28

1853

Wheldrake, Yorkshire, England

John Willy

Taylor

Son

Single

0

1881

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Potter

Nurse

Single

11

1870

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Norton

Boarder

Married

61

1820

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

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