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Household of Joshua Dews (born 1846, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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.

Joshua Dews and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joshua Dews, born in 1846 in Ossett, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Joshua was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Dews, born in 1853 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; William H (born 1875 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England), Martha A (born 1877 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England) and Mary E (born 1879 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England).


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Joshua Dews's household

Male

Joshua

Dews

Head
Female

Sarah A

Dews

Wife
Male

William H

Dews

Son
Female

Martha A

Dews

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Dews

Daughter
First name(s) Joshua
Last name Dews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joshua

Dews

Head

Married

35

1846

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Dews

Wife

Married

28

1853

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

William H

Dews

Son

Single

6

1875

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Martha A

Dews

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Dews

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

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